Iran Asserts Claim to Disputed Gas Field: State Media

Iran's oil minister has stated that Iran will pursue its rights and interests over the disputed Dorra-Arash gas field, which is also claimed by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, if negotiations fail. The field, located in the resource-rich Gulf, has been a point of contention between the three countries for decades. Kuwait recently invited Iran for maritime border talks, but Kuwait's oil minister announced that they would begin drilling and production at the gas field without waiting for a border demarcation deal with Iran. The dispute over the field dates back to the 1960s, and previous attempts at resolution have been unsuccessful.