Iran downplays EU ban on Iran's gas
Iranian Oil Ministry downplayed the importance of the recent
threat by the European Union to ban imports of Iran's natural gas
supplies, reminding that Iran has no gas export to the EU members
at all, Fars News Agency reported.
On Thursday, the European Union diplomats announced that the block
is poised to ban imports of Iranian gas into Europe as part of its
efforts to ratchet up pressure on the Islamic Republic.
Diplomats from the EU member states have started preparing a
package of sanctions against Iran with a goal of formally adopting
them at a meeting of foreign ministers on October 15 in
Luxembourg.
In reply, spokesman of Iran's Oil Ministry Alireza Nikzad Rahbar
said that the EU threat is nothing but a propaganda campaign.
"Right now no EU member imports Iranian gas supply," he said, and
added, "The new EU threat is just a propaganda maneuvering."
Iran is now exporting gas to Turkey and has swap deals with Armenia
and Azerbaijan.
Iran, which sits on the world's second largest reserves of gas, is
facing western sanctions over its nuclear program.
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