Railway to Iran

Armenia is planning to build a new railway to Iran. This is great news, as it only has one rail line functioning at the moment, and that is from unreliable Georgia. Armenia needs options, especially as Turkey is building a rail line to Georgia to bypass the existing line through Armenia which they've closed. Armenia likewise has an existing line to Iran, but via Azerbaijan's Nakhichevan province, which is closed. Messy? Yes. But what is clear is that a new line through Iran is vital for Armenia's survival and options. Until Armenia has an outlet to the sea, they need to be able to not depend on Turks and Georgians for transportation. The Turks will finally realize that Armenia does have another option and that they've missed a big opportunity by not opening the border much earlier. Now Armenia will not be beholden to Turkey's whims and preconditions. Ever. Or that's the idea anyway, and they'll know it. At this point, even if Turkey throws the border gates wide open, the rail project should go ahead. And build a monorail to Stepanakert while they're at it.