Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has announced the discovery of a field containing an estimated 53 billion barrels of crude oil.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has announced the discovery of a field containing an estimated 53 billion barrels of crude oil.
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Abu Dhabi CNN  — 

A vast oil field containing an estimated 53 billion barrels of crude oil has been discovered in Iran, President Hassan Rouhani announced Sunday, a find that could boost the country’s battered economy amid stringent US sanctions.

The oil field in southwest Iran s