"A Tale of Two Ports:Chinese-Indian Rivalry Grows in the Arabian Sea" from Jakarta Globe

"Sino-Indian rivalry in the Indian Ocean and India's naval cooperation with the United States draw the world's attention, but quietly, out of sight, a contest has been building in the Arabian Sea centered between two ports, one in Pakistan and the other in Iran. The first is backed by China, the second by India. The first, located in Gwadar, is intended to give China access to the Indian Ocean; the second, Chabahar, is supposed to connect India to Afghanistan and counter the first."

"Iran allocates $9.6b for 5 railway projects" from Tehran Times

"The Sari-Rasht, Chabahar-Zahedan-Mashhad, Tehran-Hamedan-Sanandaj, and Doroud-Boroujerd lines, and the second Tehran-Miyaneh line will be constructed in the projects, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting reported."

"Seoul keen on investing in Iran railway" from Tehran Times

"South Korea is willing to make investment in Iran's railway projects, South Korea's ambassador to Tehran Park Jae-hyun said here on Tuesday."

"A delegation of the Iranian Ministry of Road and Transportation held a meeting with their Chinese counterparts in Beijing on an express rail line project that is due to link the Iranian capital to the Northeastern holy city of Mashhad." from Fars News Agency