TEHRAN, Iran. Feb.21
Trend:
Iran has proposed to build an underwater tunnel from Deyr Port
in Bushehr to Qatar, said the Deputy Minister of Road and Urban
Development Ali Akbar Safaei, Trend reports citing IRNA.
"Iran's Port and Maritime Organization is negotiating to sign three
agreements with Qatar in the field of maritime cooperation, ports,
and construction of an underwater tunnel between Iran and Qatar,"
he said.
He said this would help connect the Persian Gulf to north and south of Iran and expand communication with Western Asian countries and the Caspian Sea states.
Meanwhile, Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi is scheduled to visit Doha to sign agreements with Qatar for cooperation in different sectors.