Balochistan’s dangerous fuel trade is a lifeline. The Iran war is choking it
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-08-14 02:48 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Transport, Immigration, Middle East, Asia, Military & Defence, Iran, China, Trade & Sanctions, World News, Business & Economy, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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About 150 kilometres west of Gwadar, the port city often described as the heart of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), lies Kuntani Hor, a small creek near the Iranian border on Balochistan’s remote and picturesque Makran coast.
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