As far as I know Romania is in NATO... and can invoke war.
Btw: Romania is a country in Europe :P.
2006-08-22 10:40:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
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2006-08-22 10:47:14 · update #1
Iran fired at a Romanian oil rig that operates IN Iran.
Here is the full article.
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- A Romanian oil rig off the coast of Iran came under fire from an Iranian warship and was later occupied by Iranian troops, a company spokesman said.
The Iranians first fired into the air and then fired at the Orizont rig, said GSP spokesman Radu Petrescu. Half an hour later, troops from the ship boarded and occupied the rig and the company lost contact with the 26 crew members shortly afterward.
Petrescu said he had no information about any injuries or deaths. The Orizont rig has been moored near the Kish island in the Persian Gulf since October 2005, he told the Associated Press.
Eugen Chira, the political consul at the Romanian Embassy in Tehran confirmed the incident, but provided few details.
"Some forces opened fire. That an incident has happened is true. We have no details or the reason yet," he said.
GSP, also known as the Oil Services Group (Grup Servicii Petroliere), is a private Romanian company established in 2004, which operates six offshore rigs that it bought from Romania's largest oil company, Petrom.
Two of its rigs are operating near the Iranian coast in the Persian Gulf as part of a deal signed between Petrom, GSP and Dubai-based Oriental Oil Co.
The Romanian company in Iranian courts earlier this year over a dispute involving another oil rig, Fortuna, the financial weekly Saptamana Financiara has reported. It was unclear whether the incident was related to legal issues.
The Orizont rig was built in 1987 and weighs 13,000 tons.
Kish, in the southern end of the Persian Gulf, houses the offices of about 100 Iranian and foreign oil companies.
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2006-08-22 10:47:40 · answer #1 · answered by jpklla 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh I'm sure the Romanians had it coming. You know what a bunch of war mongers they are. That's sarcasm, BTW. Peace loving religion my Aunt Fanny.
2006-08-22 18:29:30 · answer #2 · answered by johngjordan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yep Iran is a country of nice peacfull people
2006-08-22 18:16:41 · answer #3 · answered by W E J 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I know where Romania is, but thank you for the reminder. :P
2006-08-22 17:46:12 · answer #4 · answered by my brain hurts 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i heard what amounted to a blip on the radio about this today.
sorry, i got no more info.
2006-08-22 17:46:14 · answer #5 · answered by daddio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tried to tell everybody about iran But NOOOOOOOOOO It is time to take them OUT
2006-08-22 17:56:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Oh boy. Here we go.
2006-08-22 17:54:50 · answer #7 · answered by kelly24592 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
really ...?
Got a link?
2006-08-22 17:45:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋