Saudi Arabia and Kuwait reaffirm they have sole ownership of the Gulf's Durra gas field which is also claimed by Iran
Iran has previously said it has a stake in the Durra field and called a Saudi-Kuwaiti agreement signed last year to develop it "illegal."Last month, Kuwait had invited Iran for another round of maritime border talks after Tehran said it was ready to start drilling in the field. / Photo: AP Archive
The Kuwaiti and Saudi authorities said in a joint statement published on Thursday that"they alone have full sovereign rights to exploit the wealth in that area". The offshore field, known as Arash in Iran and Durra in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, has long been focal point of contention between the three countries.
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