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The Middle East trade has been dominated by Iran’s monopoly in Hormuz. In this dire situation, Middle Eastern countries are now looking for alternative ways. According to the report, countries like Saudi Arabia, Emirates and Oman are planning trade using ports and roadways of friendly countries and not the sea anymore. Turkey is also joining them.

According to international media sources, Middle Eastern countries have suffered huge losses due to the war between America, Israel and Iran. Missile attack on one side and economic shock on the other. Most countries in the Middle East depend on the Hormuz and Red Seas for trade. However, Iran has locked down Hormuz, and the Houthis have practically closed the Red Sea. The situation is so dire that US warships have to leave the easy route of the Red Sea to the Arabian Sea and go around Africa. All the waterways in the Middle East have been closed thus the import and export of essential goods has practically stopped.

Bypassing the Persian Gulf, goods will be picked up from the ports of Amirshahi and Oman and transported to Jordan by rail through Saudi Arabia. It will then be sent from Egypt to international waters through the Suez Canal.

According to experts, to solve this problem, Arab countries have started to look at land routes instead of waterways. In that case, goods will be taken from the ports of Amirshahi and Oman, bypassing the Persian Gulf and transported to Jordan by rail through Saudi Arabia. It will then be sent from Egypt to international waters through the Suez Canal. Also, Syrian ports will also be used in this regard. Import and export will continue to be given importance to the road. Countries have already progressed in that work. For example, construction of a railway line to Jordan has begun. The road from Fujairah in Amirshahi to Khor Fakkan port is being used for transportation of goods.

Saudi Arabia has already launched its southern pipeline to avoid Hormuz. In addition, Neom opened the port directly connecting the Suez Canal and the Gulf countries, including Iraq. which connects Jeddah with Istanbul via Amman and Damascus. At the recent GCC meeting in Jeddah, Middle East leaders agreed to connect Saudi Arabia with the Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain by rail. Through this, internal and external trade between the countries is expected to increase greatly in critical situations.