US sanctions target Iran's rail sector as Tehran shifts cargo from sea routes to overland corridors

As US sanctions expand to Iran's rail sector, Tehran is relying more heavily on overland links with China and Central Asia. But capacity constraints, delays and costs limit rail's ability to replace maritime trade.

美國在10月1日制裁伊朗鐵路與汽車企業，試圖堵住伊朗在海運受限後日益依賴的陸路貿易通道。但專家指出，鐵路運力有限、實際運輸時間遠長於宣傳，難以替代海運，制裁反而可能推動伊朗進一步靠向中國和俄羅斯。