Ali Akbar Safaei, PMO Managing Director stated that the
undersea tunnel is one of four major transportation projects that is planned to
be discussed and agreed during an imminent visit by Iranian President Ebrahim
Raeisi to Qatar.
“This project is considered a huge transformation for Qatar
and the Islamic Republic of Iran as it links the Persian Gulf to the north and
to the south and creates an expanded connectivity between West Asian countries
and the Caspian Sea all the way to the Mediterranean,” Safaei highlighted.
He said the tunnel will link Iran’s Port of Dayyer in the
southern province of Bushehr to Qatar, adding that it will include rail and
road infrastructure.
However, Safaei said the project will be discussed during
Raeisi’s Monday visit to Doha where the Iranian president and accompanying
officials are expected to sign three major transportation agreements with
Qatar.