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Iranian officials pursued economic and transit cooperation on several fronts on Friday, according to Iranian state-aligned outlets. Tehran Times reported that Iran's transport deputy projected more than 530 million tons of cargo on the East-West route by 2030 and plans to remove border bottlenecks and integrate regional rail networks. Iran's transport minister also met Uzbekistan's transport minister in Tashkent to discuss rail, road and transit cooperation. Separately, Tehran Times reported a Tehran Chamber of Commerce delegation at the Istanbul Logitrans 2026 exhibition, and an Algerian trade minister meeting with Iran's ambassador on expanding bilateral trade.