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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Ministry: Iranian Oil Minister Stable after Heart Attack

A general view shows a unit of South Pars Gas field in Asalouyeh Seaport, Iran November 19, 2015. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi/TIMA

The Iranian oil minister is in a stable condition after a heart attack on Thursday, the oil ministry said in a statement reported by the official IRNA news agency.

"Javad Owji, the minister of oil, was admitted to a public hospital in Tehran following a heart attack which occurred on the sidelines of a government meeting and was caused by heavy work pressures," the statement said.

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