Iran Oil Ministry Getting a Raw Deal

The Oil Ministry is at the forefront of fighting the US sanctions, but some power circles criticize it under the name and banner of protecting national interest.
Adding to the plight and pressure on the government under the present extraordinarily difficult conditions is uncalled for, to say the least, head of the Energy Commission of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture said.
“People who castigate Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh in the present circumstances are neither familiar with international relations nor do they have a proper understanding about the oil market and Iran’s adversaries,” Ali Shams Ardekani was quoted as saying by the Persian-language newspaper Etemad.