Raisi says Iran's gas production strong despite US sanctions

Iran's president declared that US sanctions have failed to put a brake on his country's lucrative natural gas production.
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(Front L to R) Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi pose for a group photo during the final session of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum summit in Qatar's capital Doha on Feb. 22, 2022. - KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images
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Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi said his country is ready to serve as a regional safe route for natural gas and connect key producers to consumer markets.

Speaking at a summit of Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Doha Feb. 22, Raisi added that Iran's energy strategy seeks to boost gas production and provide greater access to the regional nations.

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