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Iran Should Hit 8.5 mbd of Oil Output: Adviser to Leader

reporter 1222 — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 06:30:37 +0000

TEHRAN (Iran News) – The top economic adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the oil output in the country should meet a target of 8.5 million barrels per day (mbd) in several years’ time despite efforts to reduce the direct sales of crude in order to minimize the impacts of foreign sanctions.

Ali Aqamohammadi made the remarks during a ceremony to award enhanced oil recovery (EOR) contracts to major Iranian universities and research centers.

“Oil is set to continue to have a significant position in the economy and the decision is that oil production should reach 8.5 million barrels per day,” said Ali Aqamohammadi, Tasnim News Agency reported.

The comments came as the Iranian Oil Ministry signed 13 EOR contracts worth over €57 million with universities and research centers across Iran.

Aqamohammadi said that the academia in Iran had an acceptable record in the nine previous EOR contracts, adding that universities should become more involved in development projects in the petroleum sector.

Iran has maintained an oil output of around three mbd despite decreased exports as a result of US sanctions that were enacted in November 2018 and toughened in May 2019.

Lower demand for oil because of the global spread of the coronavirus has also failed to dent Iran’s crude production.

Oil Ministry officials have indicated that the country would be able to immediately reach an output of over four mbd to pump oil to foreign customers.

However, major discoveries reported in recent years as well as growing demand for crude in downstream sections of Iran’s massive oil and gas industry means the country needs to significantly increase its production over the next few years.

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Yemeni revolution into new phase of achievements: Leader’s adviser

reporter 1222 — Sun, 11 Aug 2019 09:10:29 +0000

Ali Akbar Velayati offered his condolences over the martyrdom of Ibrahim al-Houthi in a message to his brother, the leader of Ansarollah Houthi Abdul-Malik al-Houthi.

“Saudi mercenaries martyred this soldier while the Yemeni revolution has entered a new phase of achievements and victories,” reads the message.

“Surely, the martyrdom of this revolutionary warrior gives hope of more victories for Yemeni revolutionary people and continuation of humiliating defeats for the belligerent coalition led by Saudis.”

“Enemies of the Islamic Ummah and Yemeni people should know that martyrdom doesn’t obstruct fulfilling aims and wishes of Islamic nations, rather it is the ultimate wish of Islamic warriors in the fight against the arrogant,” Velayati added.

He went on to highlight that “martyrdom of such fighters will further boost the Resistance Front and make the Yemeni revolution stronger.”

In a statement on Friday, the Houthis’ Interior Ministry blamed the killing of a brother of the leader of Ansarallah movement on “the treacherous hands affiliated with the US-Israeli aggression and its tools.”

Yemeni sources reported that al-Houthi’s body, along with a number of Houthi commanders, had been discovered in a house following a Saudi strike in the city of Haddeh in Yemen’s west-central province of Sana’a.

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Iraq source of pride for Islamic world: Velayati

reporter 1222 — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 07:50:27 +0000

He made the remarks on Monday in a meeting in Tehran with an Iraqi al-Nujaba Movement delegation led by its spokesman Nasr al-Shamri.

“The existence of al-Nujaba Movement is of great importance and value and we are proud that such a faithful movement has managed to play a role in maintaining Iraq’s independence during the past years,” Velayati said in the meeting.

He went on to say that al-Nujaba Movement is one of the main pillars of the Resistance Front which didn’t let Zionists and other foreigners interfere in Iraq’s internal affairs.

“As long as Iran and Iraq are united and the Resistance Axis is in place, no power can stand against us,” he stressed.

Nasr al-Shamri told reporters after the meeting that Iran and Iraq enjoy a strong brotherly bond and that no country can undermine these close relations.

Iraq will never turn into a base for enemies’ forces to attack Iran, he highlighted, adding, “we will confront such a sinister plot with all our might.”

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