as a strip, well according to a correspondent of who we were speaking early, even protesters have expressed their readiness to join the fight against the uh israeli regime, and let's not forget that yemen has also been um under uh severe blockade and has been um involved in a uh saudi. led and saudi imposed and saudi backed war on yemen for nine years now, it was just uh last week that was i think march 25th where uh the uh yemenese saw the uh ninth anniversary of this war uh and in spite of a cease fire the siege and the humanitar. catastrophe in yemen is still

continuing to unfold as well, of course we're going to keep keep you posted on the details of that story and much more as we get it for you right here on press tv. for now we're going to return to the normal course of programming. thanks for watching everybody and see you soon. orash located in the north of the persian gulfing bucher province is gas and oil field jointly owned by iran and kuwait. over the past 60 years, both countries have acknowledged each other's rights to a share of the significant resources in the field. surprisingly enough, the supreme council of the persian gulf cooperation council has recently issued a statement claiming that only kuwait and saudi arabia. sovereign

rights over the field, raising tehran eyer. the islamic republic of iran has reiterated that it cannot stand any violation of its national sovereignty and territorial integrity. it's just another tension underway in west asia. what's the significance of ash a gas and oil field? what is kuwait's position? what is tehran's position? why is saudi arabia engage in this dispute out of the blue? has there been any attempt to deal and if yes, why hasn't it born any fruit? these and more on this edition of iran today. the offshore field known as arash in iran and dore in kuwait has long been a source of contention between these two countries, grabbing headlines from time to time. of

of has yet to be developed due to various factors. following the islamic revolution's victory, iran attempted to initiate the development process. however, unforeseen circumstances continually halted progress. one of the primary obstacles was the ongoing disagreement regarding the phills ownership, which further complicated the project's advancement. the iranian ministry of foreign affairs has given a protest note to kuwait's ambassador to tehran over the countries.

one-sided statements on the rs natural gas field which iran shares with its southwestern neighbor. muhammad ali bacon assistant to iran's foreign minister and the head of the ministry's persian golf department said making one-sided claims in various statements and through media undoubtedly cannot be a step forward to resolve the issue and will not establish any rights for the party otering such assertions. we also talked to muhammad sadeq merju a senior. energy expert. had more to say about the history of arash and the dispute around it. what is the iranian? the arash field was initially discovered in 1967 as an exploration block designated for petroleum exploration. a joint exploration block is situated. which is

shared among iran, kuwait and saudi arabia. it lies approximately 10 kilometers away from the abuzar and surush fields. ongoing dispute revolves around border claims, using the 1982 law of the sea convention, lsc in its argument kuwait assess full ownership of the field. conversely, we contend that the border was established prior to the islamic revolution, entitling gus to at least 30% of the field. however, kuwait disagrees and continues to make statements opposing our claim. tehran has frequently proclaimed that a cooperative and respectful environment, rather than one-sided assertions could lead to an agreement on the matter, otherwise the region has to prepare itself for yet another unnecessary tension. i believe that terron

has taken a rational approach so far, the iranian minister of foreign affairs. has maintained an open door to diplomacy. tehran has consistently advocated for negotiations to achieve peaceful resolution that benefits both parties. the dispute over arash dates back to the 1960s when iran and kuwait were granted overlapping offshore concessions for the field, which has been called a treasure under the sea. mr. hamid reza salehi is neighboring countries in the region, the iran has numerous shared fields with largest joint field is with qatar, known as south parks, which significantly contributes

to the country member of the private sector would like to invest in the field for future generations, i'll beat a peaceful cooperation with the rest of the region. iran assigned rights to the anglo iranian oil company while kuwait gave its share to royal dutch shell, leading to overlapping claims in the northern part of the reservoir. the two concessions overlapped in the northern part of the field. according to reuters, the rs field reserves are estimated at 1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas of which 200 billion cubic feet are likely to be extracted immediately. in addition to over 310. million barrels of oil. these figures are of significant importance to the kuwaities side, as considering kuwait's natural gas reserves, which do not exceed 35 trillion cubic meters, the hydrocarbon value of the field could increase kuwait's reserves by 30%. mr. hamid husseini

is a senior energy expert and chief executive the monthly dunyaya energy or the world of energy. what is the significance of the rs field? 570 billion cubic meters of gas and contains nearly 310 million barrels of oil, making it a valuable resource for countries like kuwait and saudi arabia, which have few if any gas fields, the araj field holds even greater significance as they rely on gas imports for their domestic needs, refineries and other purposes. they have vested interest in accessing the r. fields resources as soon as possible. that is while iran is not in a rush as it has an abundance of gas fields within its territory. as for iran, nearly 40% of arash field is located in iranian waters.

in 2001, the national iranian oil company drilled an exploratory well to determine the amounts of its reserves. kuwait then threatened to take the issue to international arbitration and following the kuwaiti amir's visit to tehran during the khatami administration, tehran stopped exploration and removed the platform built at the site. mr. husseini added that for iran having good relationships with neighbors is very important and the country is not happy to escalate tensions in the region for energy. iran was the first country in the region to drill the first oil well. iran was also the pioneer in. conducting marine explorations to discover oil and gas fields in the region. the arash oil field was founded in the 1960s by a japanese company working under the commission of the national iranian oil company. prior to the islamic revolution, iran had discovered the field and chosen the

name arash for it. today iran shares nearly 30 joint oil and gas fields with countries like qatar, the united arab emirates, kuwait and iraq. the orash field is just one example: the south parse gas field, the largest in the world, is shared with qatar, and despite its significant size, representing over 15% of the world's gas reserves. iran has accepted qatar's two-thirds ownership. this demonstrates iran's honesty and commitment to maintaining good relations with its neighbors. in fact, maintaining positive relationships with neighboring countries has always been a priority for iran. iran's drilling and then it's decision to halt it in fact, came year after saudi arabia and kuwait had jointly started exploration and development activities on the field without tehran's knowledge. in...

strained relationship between iran and saudi arabia negatively impacted the project's progress, ultimately leading to a partnership between kuwait and saudi arabia that excluded the islamic republic of iran, improved diplomatic relations among the three countries might facilitate a more inclusive and mutually beneficial approach to the development of the arash field. the islamic republic has strongly objected to the agreement with officials saying the... move is illegal as the boundaries of the field shared between the three countries have not yet been established. tehran has repeatedly

called for a border demarcation agreement to determine its right to exploit part of the field. the irish field situation could pose a challenge to iran's national integrity and it necessitates a proactive and efficient collaboration among the involved countries, establishing clear boundaries and fostering open communication. can help mitigate such disputes by working together and defining their respective territories, the involved parties can find a resolution that benefits all. in march 2022, saudi arabia's energy minister signed a document with his kuwaiti counterpart to develop the arashdora gas field to produce 1 billion standard cubic feet per day of gas and 84 thousand barrels per day of condensates. iran's minister of petroleum, jawad og was quick to respond to a saudi counterparts announcement then saying tehran would soon begin drilling at the arash

field. although we want to negotiate and cooperate for development of joint fields, unilateral measures will not prevent the implementation of the project, he said after kuwait and saudi arabia signed document to build the offshore reservoir without tehran's participation. a joint committee comprising the ministry of foreign affairs, the geography organization the armed forces and a ministry of oil has been assigned to analyze various aspects of the issue. they have made number of decisions so far. the ministry of oil has explicitly stated its readiness for any potential. in a sense, iran is ready to deliver suitable response in the upcoming period if the

opposing party insist on their current position. there's plenty more to be said, but first a quick media review to give other outlets a chance to get a word in. hello everyone, welcome to the news section of this program. here we'll go over some important news headlines. iran says a unilateral claim to arash gasfield will create no rights for claiment. iran has repeatedly announced is principled stance on the issue based on international law underlined iran's foreign ministry spokesman. shanna writes, the spokesman made the remarks during his weekly press conference in reaction to a statement

issued by the ministerial council of the persian gulf cooperation council, which claims only saudi arabia and kuwait have the rights to exploit the field known as aldora in the two arab states. we have emphasized the continuation of technical and legal talks with kuwait officials, he pointed out. unilateral claim on arash gasfield creates no right for claiment iran says tehran times rights iran has repeatedly announced its principled stance on the issue based on international law. the country tries to create a positive and constructive atmosphere. here to develop its relations with neighbors, refuting such issues in one-sided statements as not acceptable. iran issues fresh warning against kuwait over r. gas field row. iran says it believes in integrated and joint extraction with kuwait and saudi arabia from the disputed arash gas field in the persian gulf warning tehran will

start drilling in the field if kuwait does so. iran news daily writes, the iranian vice president for legal affairs mohammed dehen reiterated on thursday that the ownership dispute should be resolved through dialogue. arash is an oil and gas field and part of it belongs to us. we do not have a maritime border with kuwait, but we discovered the field and drilled rigs there many years ago without taking advantage of it, so we won't create tensions with our neighbors. dehan clarified. the arash gas field dispute a thorny issue in persian golf politics. iuvm press right, the orash oil. gasfield serves as poinant symbol of the intricate geopolitical dance unfolding among iran, kuwait and saudi arabia. over time, what began as a cooperative effort has degenerated into a contentious focal point, sparking debates surrounding resource distribution and territorial delineation. nestled within this shared expanse lies the arash gas field

boosting a substantial storage capacity of 1 trillion cubic feet alongside. estimated 42 million barrels of crude oil. thank you for joining us in this section. i invite you to go back to the main narrative. in last august, tehran officially invited kuwaiti foreign minister salim abdullah al-jabir al saba to the escalate tensions. it is important to highlight our strong connections with kuwait. for instance, iranians have had a significant presence in kuwait. for over a century, the people of both nations have enjoyed meaningful interactions over the years. additionally, there have been numerous joint investments in both iran and kuwait. with the rest improvement in relations between tehran and riyadh, we aim to achieve similar level of collaborative investment with saudi arabia. i believe that promoting cooperation rather than competition is the

best way towards a brighter future. however, the supreme. council of the persian gulf cooperation council, torpedo deescalation efforts at the end of its 44th summit in doha, qatar, claiming that the entirety of the rh gas field lied within kuwait's maritime territories. the council also said the ownership of natural resources in the submerged area adjacent to the saudi kuwaiti divided area, including the entire gas field, is exclusively a joint ownership between saudi arabia and kuwait. according to the statement, both have exclusive rights to exploit the national resources in that area, adding the council firmly rejected any claims of rights by any other party in this field or the submerged area adjacent to the demarcated area between saudi arabia and kuwait. has there been any attempts to reach deal? تا اونجایی که من اطلاع دارم تا الان در حقیقت

طرف. as far as i know, the kuwaites and saudis have been insisting on position at the same time, delegations from iran and kuwait have been engaging in back and forth discussions, yet so far, no substantial agreement has been reached. i hope that both kuwaities and saudis refrain from adopting more controversial positions to prevent escalating tensions among these three neighboring nations. i believe that direct negotiations would be beneficial. the council statement came after both. saudi arabia and kuwait announced in july that there was no room for negotiations with iran regarding the arashta gas field in the persian gulf. that's while historical records of the past 60 years show no saudi role in negotiations between iran and kuwait to determine the maritime borders around the arash field and how to exploit its resources, meaning riyat's push to stake out a share as started only since

2000. in reaction to the statement issued by the supreme council of the persian golf cooperation council, national iranian oil company head mohsen, announced that iran was ready to begin drilling in the ras field. he said once the necessary conditions are met, drilling operations in the rash field will begin. a joint venture with saudi and kuwait companies. they can help us with our own fields. not just the joint ones, the private sector in iran is open to foreign investment to enhance gas extraction from our own fields, with their support we can convert gas into... peacefully, we can consider expanding

our cooperation further. after all, we have many projects in iran worth hundreds of billions of dollars that our neighbors can take part as investors. for years, iran and kuwait have held talks over their disputed maritime border area. practically with no success. why has the dispute remained unresolved? there are two approaches to addressing the rs field ownership issue. according to iran's proposed method, it should be considered a joint field for shared use among the involved countries. however, the kuwaities advocate for second approach, which would result in the field being predominantly under their ownership. unfortunately, there is no universally accepted method to resolve this dispute. i would like to draw your attention to this point: politicizing the case could lead to negative consequences for all parties

involved. we have witnessed the politicization of iran's share in the caspian sea, which has turned the issue into a complex and challenging situation for everyone. to prevent a similar destiny for the arash field. i would like to ask the kuwaiti authorities to refrain from politicizing them. attempts to revive negotiations have failed. kuwait's oil minister, saad al-barak was quoted on july 27th as saying his country would begin drilling and production at the rs gas field without waiting for demarcation deal with iran. this prompted iran's oil minister to counter saying tehran may pursue work at the field without an agreement. jawad og said iran will pursue its rights and interests regarding exploitation.

to potential conflicts of interest, alternative options for mediation could include the organization of islamic cooperation or the oic, as they have experience in resolving international disputes. another possibility is inlisting the help of influential individuals from both countries who could act as intermediaries. another approach could be to assign a third party to develop the orash field and distribute the profits fairly between iran and kuwait. the this way both sides can avoid the direct involvement in the development project, so it could reduce tensions and foster a more cooperative atmosphere between the two nations. the dispute between iran and

kuwait over the rs gas field is a complex and longstanding issue that has yet to be resolved. the competing claims, historical context and strategic importance of the field make it a challenging matter for both countries to navigate, but the dispute for iran is... is more than route about an energy reserve. iran shares 28 oil and gas fields with its neighbors, which constitutes the country's 20% of oil and 30% of gas reserves, and arash is just one of them. what is at stake in the first place is the territorial integrity of the islamic republic? tehran knows that a step backward might send wrong signals to the intruders. in a similar case like that of orash, the united. arab emirates has been laying claims of sovereignty on iran's three islands of greater tomb, lesser tomb and abu musa, which are located in the persian gulf. these three islands are of

strategic importance due to their location in the persian gulf and their proximity to important shipping lanes. despite all historical and legal documents that show they belong to iran, abu dhabi still has claims over them. iran will never give into such baseless claims over its territory. such claims will just lead to more tensions in the region already known for its volatility. it is essential to maintain diplomatic language when discussing the orash field ownership issue, claiming that iran has no share in the field is neither accurate nor politically correct. historically, iran discovered the area field in 1967, but chose not to unilaterally exploit it, recognizing it as a joint field, this decision demonstrates iran's commitment to respecting the rights of other nations. when the field was discovered, iran was the dominant power in the persian

gulf, and it had the capability to... control the field as well as other fields without facing any serious objection, but the country never did that. over the past year, iran has been dealing with the dispute over arash with deference for the sake of successful raproachment deal with riyadh, but any aggressive push by kuwait and saudi arabia is not going to be tolerated for long in tehran. that's all for today, thank you for watching from the whole team. please do join us. again to see what else is on, you can also follow us on telegram and x, till next time, take care, bismillahirrahmanirrahim. ولنبلونكم بشيء من

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