{
  "id": 2983157,
  "title": "Iran Discovers Massive 212 Billion Cubic Metre Natural Gas Reserves In Fars Province As US Economic Pressure Intensifies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/iran-discovers-massive-212-billion-cubic-metre-natural-gas-reserves",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T08:20:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/iran-discovers-massive-212-billion-cubic-metre-natural-gas-reserves-in-fars-province-as-us-economic-pressure-intensifies"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran has discovered natural gas reserves exceeding 212 billion cubic meters in southern Fars province, according to Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad. The field contains over 160 billion cubic meters of recoverable natural gas, with the regime estimating its potential economic value to be in the tens of billions of dollars. Officials described the gas as \"sweet,\" meaning it has low levels of hydrogen sulfide, which could help reduce operational costs. The discovery comes amid escalating US economic pressure on Iran, following a series of Israeli strikes on Iranian infrastructure. Paknejad emphasized that the find will provide a solid foundation for Iran's energy future. Meanwhile, Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei warned that the country would cease all Persian Gulf oil exports if the economic war persists, stating that any support for the US economic sanctions would be considered an act of war. The announcement followed recent US President Donald Trump's announcement of the most severe economic sanctions ever imposed on Iran.",
  "summary": "Tehran: Iran has announced that it has discovered more than 212 billion cubic metres of natural gas reserves in the southern Fars province. Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad told state television on Sunday (local time) that more than 160 billion cubic metres of the gas could be extracted from the field, adding that authorities were taking urgent measures to begin its development as soon as…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}