An Iranian official says some 80% of the country’s rural population has access to asphalt roads.

Iran and Azerbaijan pledge to increase the level of economic cooperation amid an easing of tensions.

The US Transportation Department said 3,700 employees had been temporarily furloughed after Congress failed to reauthorize surface transportation programs before a deadline that expired early on Friday.

Iran opens West Asia’s longest road tunnel, the Alborz tunnel, a project that has cost over $160 million.

Iran’s transportation ministry says a cyber attack affected internal websites as it launches a probe.

Iran and Armenia reach an initial agreement to drop transshipment charges for cargo trucks.

Iran may bring Chinese companies into a major freeway project being built in north of the country.

Iran is offering discounts to foreign airlines amid efforts to increase transit income.

Afghanistan says it will launch its first passenger train to Iran this year, following on a landmark rail service which opened between the two neighbors last month.

The Iranian government approves funding for 5,000 new buses to ease urban traffic amid the pandemic.