Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said Iran�s first crude oil shipment will be exported from Jask Terminal by June, adding construction of the Goreh-Jask oil pipeline has been completed.

Speaking to reporters on Monday morning, Mr. Zangeneh said the contract for developing the Azadegan oil field would be signed �with a group of domestic companies and soon."

In response to a question about why he did not wait until the end of the Vienna talks and the conclusion of the Farzad Field contract to be determined, he said: "This issue caused delays in the work. According to the signed contract, there is no problem for the presence of a foreign partner. Optionally, foreign companies can enter into this contract.�

Zangeneh further said he wouldn�t talk about Iran�s crude oil production and exports.

�I will stay in politics�

"If they offer the presidency, I will not accept it and I will retire from any government position, but I will stay in politics, because politics is like life and cannot be separated from it. But I will not have a government job or position,� he further said about his decision about staying in politics after the upcoming presidential elections in Iran.

Asked if he had any plans for the post-ministry, the Iranian Minister of Petroleum minister said: "After retirement, I will have to work 12 to 13 hours a day to make a living for my wife and children."