Faced with the Strait of Hormuz blockade, Iran is counting on the Caspian Sea
This closed sea, which has become a thriving commercial crossroads, particularly thanks to the new so-called "Middle Corridor" route that connects Asia to Europe without going through Russia, is now a strategic stake for all the countries surrounding it.
We haven't written up this one. Le Monde Economie has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.