Iraq, Iran: Natural Gas Pipeline Will Open By The End Of March

Iran will begin exporting natural gas to Iraq by July through a newly constructed pipeline, according to a high-ranking Iranian executive close to the project, Fars News Agency reported March 17. The executive said construction on the pipeline has been completed and that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani would attend the pipeline's unveiling on March 27 or March 28. Iran and Iraq have a long and complicated history.

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