Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 09:00 GMT, July 22,2024

The project is a driver of economic activities and a catalyst in the creation of logistics centers and distribution of goods, which will generate added value along the corridor and increase the country’s transit capacity and income.

The 37-kilometer railway completes the Qazvin-Rasht rail route, and connects the city of Rasht to the Caspian Sea.

Iran’s railway link between Rasht and the Caspian Port will enable sea-to-sea rail freight transport.

Five Caspian countries have launched a ministerial dialogue.

Iranian and Azerbaijani military officials have reached an agreement on holding a joint naval exercise in the Caspian Sea in the near future.

Studies show the northern part of the Caspian Sea has seen an advancement of the coastline in about a decade due to diminishing water levels.