Iranian authorities criticized Kuwait's claim of exclusive rights to the Arash gas field
The Iranian Foreign Ministry criticized new statements by the Kuwaiti authorities about exclusive rights to the Arash gas field in the Persian Gulf, calling on Arab sheikhs not to attract media attention to this issue, but instead to sit down at the negotiating table to achieve a peaceful and constructive solution, Press reports TV.
The material states that the above-mentioned call was a reaction to the corresponding statement by Kuwait and Jordan after a meeting of the leaders of these countries. It stated that the above-mentioned field was within the maritime boundaries of Kuwait. Consequently, all its resources belong to this country.
In turn, the press secretary of the Iranian Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanani emphasized that the unilateral presentation of such claims does not provide any legal rights for the applicant.
We urge Kuwait not to create unnecessary media hype on this issue, but instead to return to direct discussions of legal and technical issues, which is the most constructive way to resolve existing differences
- said the Iranian diplomat.
Finally, Kanani once again confirmed Iran’s commitment to openly interact with its neighbors in resolving regional disputes and called not to involve countries that are not direct participants in the dispute in this process.
Regarding the controversy between Iran and Kuwait, the dispute over a major gas field in the Persian Gulf arose in the 1960s when both countries received overlapping offshore concessions following its discovery.
The Arash field is estimated to contain reserves of 6 trillion cubic meters of gas. However, some studies show that almost half of the field is located within the maritime borders of Iran.
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