In a statement to local news agency IRNA, the Iranian deputy energy minister for planning and economic affairs Alireza Da'emi says the two countries entered into the MoU, covering projects over the next five years, during a visit to Tehran by Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi and a 250-strong economic and political delegation.

Da’emi indicated that the pact could be extended for a further five years, stating that his country’s policy is seeking to advance the use of clean energy generation.

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