Iran exports over 1,000 tonnes of food a day from its southern ports to Qatar, which is suffering from a sea, air and land blockade by several of its neighbours, a media report said.
The head of ports of the southern province of Bushehr, Mahdi Benchari, told the official IRNA news agency that 750 tonnes of food was shipped daily from the port of Boljeir, with 350 tonnes from Dayer to Qatar.
The ports of this province are strategically located since they are only 274 km from Qatar, giving them an opportunity to increase exports, Efe news reported.
The shipment of food, especially fruits and vegetables, to Qatar is also being carried out by air from Iran.
On June 11, Iran Air said that its planes were loading and transporting about 100 tonnes of food a day to Qatar.
The increase in exports comes amid the blockade imposed on Qatar by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which along with other countries broke diplomatic relations with the emirate earlier this month, accusing Doha of financing terror groups.
--IANS
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