Tehran: We are ready to develop Iraqi gas, and the decision is up to Baghdad.

Iran’s Deputy Oil Minister, Hossein Zadeh, announced on Tuesday (September 9, 2025) his country’s readiness to work within Iraqi territory to develop and extract gas fields, which will support the Iraqi National Gas Company’s supplies.

Zada pointed out in press statements that the future of this vital cooperation “is determined by the Iraqi government” in light of ongoing international pressure, stressing that Iraq must decide for itself.

He added that Iran has always “extended a helping hand to the Iraqi people,” and that the offer of assistance and investment in this field had been on the table since the Iranian oil minister’s recent visit to Baghdad.

These statements come at a critical time, as Iraq faces a significant daily electricity production deficit that threatens the stability of the electricity grid, especially after the end of US waivers on Iranian gas imports in March 2025. Iraq’s summer energy demand is approximately 50,000 megawatts, while its domestic production does not exceed 28,000 megawatts.

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