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Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Mehrdad Bazrpash, said on July 24 that the country's seaports are on the "front line" of recent wars, highlighting the strategic importance of maritime infrastructure. He stressed that ports have become targets, requiring enhanced defense and risk management efforts.
The Quad foreign ministers have announced a plan to develop port infrastructure in Fiji, a move seen as countering China's influence in the Pacific. The pilot project will initially focus on Suva and Lautoka ports, with potential expansion. The initiative underscores Quad's expanding role beyond security to infrastructure and economic cooperation.
China has demanded that the US end unilateral sanctions on a Chinese port company over alleged Iranian oil imports, calling the measures a violation of international law. Beijing vowed to defend its firms’ legitimate interests after Washington imposed penalties on Qingdao Haiye Oil Terminal and its chairman.
