Iran to begin linking power grid with Qatar, minister says

Iran will soon begin work to connect its electricity grid with Qatar's, Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi said on June 16, as Tehran seeks to expand regional energy cooperation.

Aliabadi said studies for the project were in their final stage and that implementation was set to begin shortly, according to remarks carried by Iranian media.

The minister did not provide a timeline for completion or details on the planned capacity of the interconnection.

He said Iran was also examining potential electricity grid links with other Gulf states.

By Aghakazim Guliyev