Established in 1992 to attract foreign investment and bypass traditional and congested trade zones, the Chabahar free trade zone acts as a major industrial and transit hub in Iran. Sounds of intense explosions were heard near Iran's Chabahar free trade zone as the United States launched fresh airstrikes on Monday, an Al-Jazeera report said, citing Voice of America. The airstrikes reportedly targeted and struck Iran's military f... [1553 chars]