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    Sputnik: Russia to Stay Key EU Gas Supplier Despite Iran's Comeback

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Seyed Mohammad Hossein Adeli, secretary general of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, says Iran's return to export won't affect Russia's gas dominance in Europe

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Sputnik: Russia to Stay Key EU Gas Supplier Despite Iran's Comeback

Iran is in a good position to meet the growing gas needs of the European Union, but Russia will remain the main EU supplier, the secretary general of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) said Friday.

"Iran and the European Union have already engaged in negotiation that involved several options for the export [of gas] to the European Union…. Of course, this does not mean that Iran intends to substitute Russia for its exports to Europe," Seyed Mohammad Hossein Adeli told reporters.

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