Iran can get stuff by rail from China and via the Caspian Sea from Russia.
Iran has about 90 million people and its domestic gasoline market is about as big as that of New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia combined.
“Iran can get stuff by rail from China and via the Caspian Sea from Russia.”
It would be a shame if Iranian railroad bridges and port docks were out of service waiting for improvements.
“Iran can get stuff by rail from China and via the Caspian Sea from Russia.”
Rail would be trivial to eliminate, ports can’t operate if the capacity to load and unload are destroyed.