Araghchi urges transforming ‘Lost Paradise’ of Makran into Iran’s future economic hub

IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the “Lost Paradise” of Makran must transform into the future economic hub of Iran and the region.  

Addressing the 8th Indian Ocean Conference which is underway in Muscat, Oman, Araghchi said, “The Islamic Republic of Iran has placed ‘maritime-oriented’ policy at the forefront of its strategic development.”

“A country with over 5,800 kilometers of coastline –4,900 kilometers of which stretch across the south along this vast ocean– cannot remain indifferent to its future,” he added.

“Developing a maritime-based economy is not just an option for Iran; it is an imperative,” he noted.