US military strikes targeting infrastructure at Iran's Chabahar Port have disrupted cargo traffic, threatening one of Afghanistan's primary alternatives to Pakistani transit routes.
The attacks, reported by multiple wire services, mark a further escalation in hostilities that extends beyond immediate military targets to critical commercial nodes.
Afghanistan's economy has become critically dependent on Iranian trade routes, with 56% of its imports now passing through the country, according to a recent World Bank assessment.
The disruption carries significant implications for regional trade flows.
Afghanistan's economy has become critically dependent on Iranian trade routes, with 56% of its imports now passing through the country, according to a recent World Bank assessment.
The damage to the maritime traffic management center at Chabahar underscores the fragility of these supply chains, which have become essential for Afghan commerce amid ongoing tensions with Pakistan.
Markets are likely to monitor the situation for signs of broader shipping disruption in the Gulf region.