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Iranian shipping company IRISL plans to create new routes between Russia and India

Published on 20.07.2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, already heavily involved in transporting equipment from Iran to Syria, plans to take advantage of the international situation to extend its network southward from Russia.

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