Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani announced Thursday the opening of a new oil export terminal on the Gulf of Oman that will allow shipments to avoid the strategic Strait of Hormuz.Speaking on live television, Rouhani said Iran had inaugurated a 1,000 kilometer (600 mile) pipeline and started “the operation of the export terminal” at Jask in the Makran region.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Read more:Iranian police officer killed in unrest amid water protest: State mediaDeath toll from Iran protests rises to three, say activistsLargest Iran energy workers strike in decades continues amid warnings of escalation
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Iran opens new oil export terminal bypassing Strait
