Iran is interested in the transit of Russian gas.

Axar.az reports that this information was provided by the Iranian ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali.

"You know that there are already five fields in which Russia has invested and is operating. Regarding natural gas, I can say that there are two fields in southern Iran, and we are interested in working with the Russian Federation," he said to journalists in Astrakhan.

Jalali also mentioned that Iran is ready to transport Russian gas through its territory.

He emphasized that Iran is prepared for “Lukoil” to be more active in the country: “We have always informed ‘Lukoil’ that we are ready to accept their investments. We are in constant negotiations with the company’s CEO.”