Iran to increase cross-border trade due to US blockade

The Iranian authorities intend to intensify trade on the land borders in order to minimize the consequences of a possible naval blockade by the United States. This was announced on April 14 by the head of the Iranian Interior Ministry, Eskandar Momeni.

"In order to neutralize the enemy's threats to the standard of living of the population, the governors of border regions should, by mobilizing all possible national and regional resources and interacting with public structures such as cooperatives of border residents, etc., further strengthen and develop cross—border trade, including the import of basic goods and the export of products," the minister is quoted as saying on an information website. the portal of the Government of Iran.

Momeni instructed local authorities to use all available powers in cooperation with economic and transport departments to simplify the import of essential goods. This will make it possible to neutralize the threats associated with the naval blockade and leave the enemy with nothing, the Interior Minister stressed.

The United States is blocking the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's seaports. What the media is writing

The day before, the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by the United States began in connection with the failure of negotiations between Washington and Tehran. It is carried out against ships of all States that enter or leave Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports in the Arabian and Oman Gulfs.

At the same time, Peskov stressed that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by the United States would negatively affect international energy markets. He also stated Moscow's readiness to help resolve the conflict.

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