A ship at Chabahar Port (file photo, Press TV)

Amu: Indian media reported that the US strikes damaged the port’s vessel traffic control tower early Thursday, dealing a setback to India’s long-term strategy of using Chabahar to access Afghanistan and Central Asia without relying on Pakistani territory. Since India invested in the port in 2016, Chabahar has become a strategic transit hub linking India with Afghanistan and the broader region. Click here to read more (external link).