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Aug 29, 2023
Tehran [Iran], August 29: Iranian President EbrahimRaisi inaugurated on Monday the last phase of the South Pars gas field, one of the world's largest natural gas condensate field and the country's biggest. Iran shares the gas field with energy giant Qatar and there are 24 platforms on the side of the Islamic republic which has been developing it in the Gulf since the 1990s.
Libya suspends FM for meeting Zionist minister
Ukraine says it has liberated southeastern village of Robotyne
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