OREANDA-NEWS Iranian Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance for Economic Policy Seyed Ali Rouhani said in an interview with RIA Novosti that Tehran offers Moscow to use the Iranian territory as a safe corridor for the export of Russian grain to third countries.

"The point is that Iran can not only import grain from Russia to meet its own needs, but also provide its territory as a corridor for the export of Russian grain to third countries. The Russian side can count on Iran as a reliable and long-term partner," Rouhani said.

At the same time, the deputy minister pointed out that Moscow has not yet used this opportunity.

"The conflict in Ukraine and the subsequent Western sanctions against Russia have practically made the Iranian route a safe and alternative route for the export of Russian grain. Unfortunately, we are working in this direction a little slowly… This path, of course, is the path of long-term partnership and strategy," the Iranian official believes.