Iran Ready to Resume Talks with Kuwait Over al-Durra Field

The Iranian ambassador to Kuwait announced that Tehran is ready to resume negotiations with Kuwait over al-Durra gas field
The Iranian ambassador to Kuwait announced that Tehran is ready to resume negotiations with Kuwait over al-Durra gas field
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Iran Ready to Resume Talks with Kuwait Over al-Durra Field

The Iranian ambassador to Kuwait announced that Tehran is ready to resume negotiations with Kuwait over al-Durra gas field
The Iranian ambassador to Kuwait announced that Tehran is ready to resume negotiations with Kuwait over al-Durra gas field

The Iranian ambassador to Kuwait announced that Tehran is ready to resume negotiations with Kuwait over al-Durra gas field, which Tehran names as the Arash field.

Earlier, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait called on Iran's side to engage in negotiations to determine the eastern boundary of the Submerged Divided Zone.

In a joint statement, the two countries said they had previously invited Iran for negotiations, but calls were not met.

The Iranian ambassador to Kuwait, Mohammad Irani, said his country is ready to resume the talks that started about a decade ago with Kuwait on the gas field located in the offshore divided zone between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

He said that Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian had recently consulted with his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Sabah on the issue.

Irani also said that the official spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry had also announced that Iran is ready to resume talks with Kuwait on the matter.

The ambassador said that the bilateral relations between Iran and Kuwait are at the highest level, and this positive atmosphere lays the ground for discussion and consultation regarding the gas field and reaching a solution.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, acting as a single negotiating party, renewed a call on Iran to delimitate the eastern boundary, affirming their right to exploit the natural resources in the field.

Earlier, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al Sabah said that Iran was not a party to the al-Durra field, which is "purely Kuwaiti-Saudi."

He noted that only Kuwait and Saudi Arabia enjoyed investment rights in this field under previously ratified bilateral agreements.

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait signed a document to develop the offshore gas field, which is expected to produce 1 billion cubic feet per day of gas and 84,000 barrels per day of condensate.



Saudi Crown Prince Meets Presidents, Leaders on Sidelines of Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Meets Presidents, Leaders on Sidelines of Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held a series of meetings on Monday with several presidents and leaders on the sidelines of the extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh.

He held talks with Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and head of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

The summit brought together the presidents and representatives of over 50 countries to discuss ceasefire efforts in Gaza and Lebanon.

Riyadh also hosted the first extraordinary summit in November 2023.