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Shell Signs Deal with Iranian Government

HeadlineJan 30, 2007

The oil giant Shell has signed a deal with the Iranian government to develop a major gas field in the Persian Gulf. Iran has the second largest reserves of natural gas worldwide, after Russia. The U.S. State Department said it would likely investigate whether sanctions should be imposed on Shell.

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