TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (UPI) --The Iranian and Iraqi governments have taken steps for the construction of a natural gas pipeline that could eventually reach Syria, an official said. Iran said it plans to build a 56-inch diameter natural gas pipeline from ports near the South Pars natural gas field in the Persian Gulf. Petroleum Ministry spokesman Alireza ...

By UPI WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) --The U.S. government said plans by Iran to build a natural gas pipeline through Iraq to Syria may run into problems with economic sanctions. The semiofficial Fars News Agency in Iran reports that construction started on a natural gas pipeline through Iraq to Syria. The government said the project should be completed ...