Tehran (IP) - The CEO of Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Holding of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters has said throughout a century of Iranian activity in the oil and gas industry, Iran has always been battling the hegemonic powers who have tried to plunder our oil resources.

Iran Press/Iran news: In his speech in the 13th meeting of the managers of Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters, Brigadier General Abdul Reza Abed said wherever the enemies of Iran found their interests in danger, they became hostile towards Iran, slapping sanctions, conducting cyberattacks on our petroleum ministry, and banning transfer of sensitive technology to Iran, for example in the oil and gas industry.

General Abed stressed the all-encompassing presence of  the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) in development and progress of the country,  and overcoming backwardness in industry, particularly the oil industry, Iran Press reported.

He referred to the holding itself and said that the holding consists of 15 companies the experience of which is the result of designing and implementing more than 48 projects and benefiting from the knowledge and experiences of over 8,000 young and highly-skilled personnel.

Gas needs independence, the processing of raw petrochemical materials to avoid selling crude oil, self-sufficiency in gasoline and also exporting it, and developing social welfare especially in deprived areas of the country, were just some of the projects carried out by the IRGC holding, General Abed stated. 101/211/216

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