Iran

Iran and Bahrain have agreed on a framework deal that will see Iran export 10.3bn cubic metres (bcm) of gas to Bahrain, according to Iran's oil minister Gholamhossein Nozari, quoted... 2008-10-20

Iran is looking to secure investment for a major expansion of its refining capacity as the country proceeds with the gradual elimination of gasoline and gasoil subsidies. The Iranian... 2008-10-15

State-owned China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) is negotiating the acquisition of a 25% stake in the Pars LNG liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project with the Iranian... 2008-10-10

The Iranian government has plans to construct a new pipeline to transport gas from the giant South Pars field to the European Union (EU), according to a statement by the country's... 2008-09-26

The Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (known as the Iranian Revolutionary Guard - IRG) has been put in charge of defending Iran's territorial waters in the Persian Gulf,... 2008-09-17

Iran has announced that it will start purchasing gas at a floating price from Turkmenistan as of January 2009, according to state-funded PressTV.

Iran has said that the natural gas export contract with Crescent Petroleum to supply the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is not in Iran's national interest.

Turkey has opted against signing a new pipeline deal with Iran. US pressure appears to have forced Ankara to back-down from plans to invest an estimated US$3.5bn in a new gas pipeline... 2008-08-15

Senior Turkish and Iranian officials have told Reuters that Ankara and Tehran have agreed a deal to produce natural gas in Iran for export to Turkey and thence to Europe.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRG) have said that they now possess a naval weapon with a range of 300km capable of sinking enemy vessels.