Tehran / Kabul, May 14 -- Iran is set to invest over 5 billion dollars into Afghanistan's iron ore sector, eyeing the country's rich mineral reserves as a catalyst for regional power and economic integration. Tehran's Ambassador to Kabul, Alireza Bikdeli, called Afghanistan's vast pool of mineral reserves a "strategic opportunity" to strengthen ties between the two neighbours. The deal is a key part of Iran's broader push to expand its steel industry-an effort that could lift its global ranking in steel production, according to Iran's state-run Fars News Agency, as reported by Khaama Press. By importing Afghanistan iron ore at 100 dollars per ton and processing it into steel with a market value of 600 dollars per ton, Iran aims to achieve a...