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First 'Silk Road' train arrives in Tehran from China
The first train to connect China and Iran arrived in Tehran on Feb. 15 loaded with Chinese goods, reviving the ancient Silk Road, the Iranian railway company said.
The train, carrying 32 containers of commercial products from eastern Zhejiang province, took 14 days to make the 9,500-kilometre (5,900-mile) journey through Kazakstan and Turkmenistan.
Maersk Tigris Ship Seized by Iran Has Bulgarian Captain, All Crew Safe
The captain of the Maersk Tigris cargo ship seized by Iranian authorities is a Bulgarian citizen, the Foreign Ministry in Sofia said on Wednesday.
Bulgaria's ambassador in Tehran has sought a meeting with Iranian authorities over the seizure of the ship as well as detailed information about the state of the Bulgarian citizen, according to the Foreign Ministry.
MAE: Four Romanian sailors on board of Maersk Tigris, the ship blocked in the Persian Gulf
Four Romanian sailors are on board of the Maersk Tigris, the cargo ship that was seized by the Iranian authorities in the Persian Gulf, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) informed in a press release.
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