Sanctions have led to Iran’s oil industry falling behind
Sanctions have led to Iran’s oil industry falling
behind but Iran will resist, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said on
Tuesday, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency.
“The conditions in Iran are in a way that once every
few years the oil industry receives a deadly blow and the economic sanctions
can be considered one of those,” he said. “This has caused Iran’s oil industry
to fall behind from the international position and space but we will resist in
this area.”
Zanganeh had previously stated that Iran will use
every possible way to export its oil, adding that exporting crude was the
country’s legitimate right.
“We will use every possible way to export our oil
and we will not succumb to America’s pressure because exporting oil is Iran’s
legitimate right,” Zanganeh said.
