00:00Iran is getting creative when it comes to selling and shipping its oil right now.
00:04According to multiple reports, with the Strait of Hormuz still closed,
00:08the Islamic Republic is making use of a few alternative options.
00:11Northern seaports, trucking through land borders, and sending cargo via a rail system bound for
00:17China in order to sell oil and get vital parts for its military from Russia.
00:21Now, Iran has the benefit of having more than 3,700 miles of land borders
00:25with seven different nations, as well as a nearly 435-mile-long coastline
00:31along the Caspian Sea, allowing trade to keep flowing.
00:34But experts say it's not enough to fully replace the traffic in and out of its southern ports,
00:39which are currently the targets of the U.S. naval blockade.
00:42Iran can reportedly transfer only about 40 percent of its maritime trade through land-based routes.
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