Tehran, Jul 05 (V7N) — Iran and Qatar have resumed maritime trade after a suspension of nearly five months, marking another step toward the gradual restoration of commercial activity in the Gulf region following the recent conflict.
According to Reuters, Iran's trade representative in Doha, Abbas Abdolkhani, announced on Sunday that shipping operations between Iran's Deir Port and Qatar's Al Ruwais Port have officially resumed.
Abdolkhani said the reopening of the shipping route was made possible through close coordination between the Iranian Embassy in Qatar and the Qatari authorities. The route had remained closed for nearly five months due to the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran.
Following an interim agreement reached last month, Tehran and Washington declared an end to hostilities and agreed to restore maritime traffic in the Gulf region. However, shipping activities in and around the Gulf have not yet fully returned to normal.
The Deir–Al Ruwais route plays an important role in regional trade, with the two ports located directly opposite each other across the Gulf. During the conflict, Iran's Deir Port was reportedly targeted in multiple attacks, disrupting commercial shipping.
Meanwhile, signs of broader trade recovery have also emerged elsewhere in the region. In late June, an official from Iran's Trade Promotion Organization said Iranian cargo had begun to be released from Jebel Ali Port in the United Arab Emirates, indicating that commercial activities across the Gulf are gradually returning to normal.
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