«One of these projects is the North–South Corridor, which is being completed and has three branches: the eastern branch became operational in 2023. The middle branch passes through the Caspian Sea, and the eastern branch passes through Azerbaijan. The transfer of Russian gas through Iran is also underway» — Kazem Jalali, cited by Tasnim.
➡️ The International North–South Transport Corridor is a multimodal network linking Russia with Iran and onward to the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean, with three main branches: the Western route via Azerbaijan, the Central route through Caspian Sea ports, and the Eastern route via Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. The Eastern route was already carrying freight by 2023, providing a land-based north–south link alongside the Caspian and Azerbaijan routes.
➡️ On the gas component, Jalali described Russian gas transit through Iran as already underway; however, on 24 June 2026, Iran’s National Iranian Gas Company said negotiations with Moscow were still ongoing over the gas price and payment mechanism, indicating that the broader supply arrangement had not yet reached full operational implementation.
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