With hundreds of business executives in Tehran, the Iranian government said it expects to broker some form of energy deal with Italian companies. Senior executives, including Eni Chief Executive Claudio Descalzi, were among the hundreds of representatives who joined Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni on an official visit to Tehran. Eni had a $550 million deal to help Iran develop its Darkhovin oil field, expected to produce 160,000 barrels per day, before suspending operations in 2010 under sanctions pressure. With sanctions pressure easing in response to last month’s multilateral nuclear deal, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh said Italian companies were among those in Europe expected to reinvest in Iran. “By removal of the sanctions, Iran will be able to export its oil as […]