Three-Way Transit Agreement Signed By Taliban, Iran & Tajikistan
Taliban, Iranian and Tajik representatives have signed an agreement in Mashhad to activate a joint road transit route, with the first trial cargo shipment expected within a month.
Taliban, Iranian and Tajik representatives have signed an agreement in Mashhad to activate a joint road transit route, with the first trial cargo shipment expected within a month.
Iranian domestic media reported that senior officials from the three sides attended the trilateral meeting, hosted by the Khorasan Razavi road maintenance and transport department in Mashhad.
Participants included Reza Akbari, Iran’s deputy roads and urban development minister; Yar Mohammad Ramazan, head of the Taliban delegation; and Shoista Saidmurodzoda, Tajikistan’s deputy transport minister.
The three sides signed an operational memorandum to launch a new joint road corridor linking Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
The agreement was described as an important step towards facilitating regional trade, reducing freight costs and strengthening the region’s transit role. All three parties pledged to prioritise the route in their trade plans.
Under the deal, the first trial cargo shipment is expected to travel along the route within one month, using lorries from all three countries.
The trial will assess customs coordination, transport procedures and cross-border movement in practice.
A joint working group will also be established to address administrative obstacles, simplify visa issuance for drivers, reduce border waiting times and develop shared insurance arrangements.
The parties further agreed that a second round of trilateral talks would be held in Kabul in late 2026 to approve a draft long-term cooperation agreement and advance the project’s implementation.
