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Sunday, March 13, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Iran says US companies welcome to invest in gas, oil
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIran’s oil minister says US companies are welcome to invest in the oil and gas industry.
State-run Press TV on Sunday quotes Bijan Namdar Zangeneh as saying that “in general, we have no problem with the presence of American companies in Iran.”
He says it is the US government that is “creating restrictions for these companies,” without elaborating.
He also confirms that Iran’s state-run oil company has held talks with General Electric.
All sanctions related to Iran’s nuclear program were lifted in January under a landmark agreement reached with world powers, but the US maintains sanctions related to Iran’s ballistic missile program and its support for State Department-designated terrorist groups.
— AP
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