TEHRAN June 08(NIPNA)--A senior Iranian economic figure has underlined the significance of expanding the petrochemical sector, saying that attraction of foreign investment into the sector is deemed as a national strategy for Iran.

TEHRAN June 08(NIPNA)--Iran has unveiled the Middle East's first indigenized membrane module for desalination of seawater.

TEHRAN June 08(NIPNA)--Petrochemical Research and Technology Company (PRTC) has successfully designed and manufactured industrial modules for desalination of water, said the company's managing-director.

TEHRAN June 08(NIPNA)--Persian Gulf Holding Company (PGHC) is to fund the completion of Ven-Iran petrochemical project after its foreign partner was dismissed, said the PGH chief.