TEHRAN: Omani Oil and Gas Minister Mohammad bin Hamad al-Rumhi said on Monday that in spite of the US sanctions, construction project of gas pipeline exporting gas from Iran to his country will continue.

He said that tender documents for the project were sent to interested companies, adding that Oman is to continue the project.

Al-Rumhi added that Oman is still waiting for details of the sanctions.       The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) five years ago to supply natural gas to Oman directly from seabed in the Persian Gulf.

Iran will produce 1.5 million tons natural gas (LNG) and it is annually exporting gas to Oman's LNG installations.

Capacity to transfer gas by this pipeline to Oman is 1.5 billion cubic feet daily.