Syrian regime, Iran launch direct shipping route amid continued Syrian cash crunch
(WorldNews Iran)

A new shipping line has been established between the Syrian port of Latakia and the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, in an effort to stimulate trade between Syria and Iran. The Syrian regime and Iran completed preparations on Wednesday for a new, direct shipping route between the Syrian port of Latakia and the Iranian sea town of Bandar Abbas, sources in Damascus told The New Arab’s Arabic-language service. The head of the Iran-Syria Joint Chamber of Commerce, Keyvan Kashefi,...