Iran’s first vice president said trade with Tajikistan is up 50% since the start of the conflict with the United States, but Tajik figures show a rise of about 15%, to $254 million in the first half of 2026, according to OilPrice.

Iran’s transport minister pitched Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on a north-south route centred on Chabahar to India, winning a Kazakh commitment to work on a transport agreement.