Iran Denies Slow Progress of Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline Due to US Sanctions

A senior Iranian petroleum official denied any links between the slow progress of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline on the Pakistani side to US sanctions, reports Shana News Agency.

According to Shana, Ali Majedi, Deputy Petroleum Minister in International and Commercial Affairs, said Iran is almost finished working on its share of the project in Iranian soil and Pakistan should speed up the project on its soil.

Iran has completed 75% of its share of the pipeline that is 924 kilometers of 1227 kilometers of the line.

Pakistan has been facing problems in finishing the project and cities US sanctions as the reason.

Majedi said it would be irrational of the Pakistani side to link its foot-dragging to US sanctions against Iran, and the scenario has always been the same since sealing the contract of Pak-Iran pipeline with Iran, Shaha reports.

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