Iran to connect electricity grid with Qatar, minister says

Jun 16, 2026, 08:14 GMT+1

Iran will soon begin connecting its electricity grid with Qatar, Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi said on Tuesday.

Aliabadi said studies for the project were in their final stage and that Iran was at the start of the implementation phase.

He said Iran was also studying electricity grid connections with other Persian Gulf states.

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