China and iran have signed a gas deal which could eventually be valued as much as 200 billion dollars. Iran is now under China’s protection. We have interfered miserably during Iran’s election. At the time of Iran’s election China announces this:
Iran, China sign 100 billion dollar gas deal AFP: 10/29/2004
TEHRAN, Oct 29 (AFP) - Iran and China have signed a preliminary accord under which China would buy 10 million tonnes a year of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for 25 years in a deal worth 100 billion dollars, the student news agency ISNA said Friday.
ISNA quoted Deputy Oil Minister Hadi Nejad-Hosseinian as saying the deal could eventually reach 15 to 20 million tonnes a year, taking the total value to as much as 200 billion dollars. #msg-4431516