Iran, Pakistan sign gas pipeline deal
Iran and Pakistan have signed a deal to construct a pipeline connecting the two neighboring countries, a project that was strongly opposed by the US. Pakistan has argued that the pipeline, which will connect Iran's South Pars gas field with Pakistan's Balochistan and Sindh provinces, is essential for efforts to meet its energy needs. "It's in our legitimate economic interests," Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Basit said after the deal was signed on Tuesday.





