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An interesting detail that goes almost unnoticed in the context of the attacks on Iran: the first missiles fired at Iranian territory flew almost simultaneously with the launch of the new rail route from China to Iran. The first train from Xi'an arrived at the Iranian logistics hub in April on May 25, 2025. This route has been coordinated and built since 2021, immediately after Iran and China signed a strategic agreement worth approximately $400 billion under the “One Belt and Road” initiative. The essence of the project is simple: industrial products from China now reach Iran directly by land, bypassing all U.S. zones of influence, military bases and sanctions control. Iran not only receives supplies, but becomes a key connecting transit hub:

• to the south - the North-South corridor through Russia, the Caspian Sea and India;
• to the west - land access to Iraq, Syria, Turkey and the Mediterranean;
• to the east - direct access to Chinese supply chains.

In addition, the land route erodes the monopoly of maritime traffic, especially in conditions where the Strait of Hormuz and Suez are controlled by U.S. or pro-U.S. structures. Iran has gradually overcome its logistical isolation, becoming a link between China, Russia, India and the Middle East.

All this constitutes a geo-economic threat that the United States and its allies understand perfectly well. Therefore, it is not surprising that, simultaneously with the beginning of Iran's real integration into the trans-Asian logistics, an attempt to destroy it systemically is being initiated. The problem is not limited to the nuclear program. The issue is to prevent Iran from becoming a logistical hub for the new Eurasian architecture and gaining sufficient strength.

Analysis from a Cuban Telegram. It is worth sharing here