TEHRAN – Iran’s envoy to Britain in a message said on Monday that signing a major gas deal between Iran and France’s Total signals an important message.

“The fact that Total did not wait for conclusion of the U.S. administration’s Iran Review Policy to sign the major gas deal carries an important message,” Hamid Baeidinejad said in a tweet.

The National Iranian Oil Company, Total, China National Petroleum Corporation and Petropars signed a $4.8 billion contract on Monday for development of Phase 11 of the South Pars gas field.

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