Iran seeks foreign oil investment

Iran appointed a new deputy oil minister for international affairs on Monday as part of a government reshuffle. Hossein Noghrehkar-Shirazi, who will take over responsibility for liaison with foreign companies, was appointed by the acting oil minister, Gholam-Hossein Nozari.

The oil ministry said Mr Noghrehkar-Shirazi had previously been a diplomat in Austria and had studied in the US.