The Caspian Sea has taken on new strategic importance as Russia uses the route to ship military and commercial goods to Iran.The reported aim is to help bolster Tehran's ability to withstand U.S. pressure.The supporting material says the landlocked body of water is now being used as a trade corridor between Russia and Iran.It does not give details on the volume of shipments, the timing of individual deliveries or the specific goods involved.The development matters because it points to a logistics channel that may be less exposed than other routes to external pressure.It also underlines how transport links across the... [Continue Reading]