August 22, 2006
Iran Attacks Romanian Oil Rig
Okay, so maybe a loon or two in Iran are taking this 8/22 thing a little too seriously? But, in my book, it's sheer coincidence. Since when have the mad mullahs ever needed an excuse to act irrationally?
Iran attacked and seized control of a Romanian oil rig working in its Persian Gulf waters this morning one week after the Iranian government accused the European drilling company of ``hijacking'' another rig.Hat tip: PatrickAn Iranian naval vessel fired on the rig owned by Romania's Grup Servicii Petroliere (GSP) in the Salman field and took control of its radio room at about 7:00 a.m. local time, Lulu Tabanesku, Grup's representative in the United Arab Emirates said in a phone interview from Dubai today.
``The Iranians fired at the rig's crane with machine guns,'' Tabanesku said. ``They are in control now and we can't contact the rig.'' The Romanian company has 26 workers on the platform, he said.
UPDATE: Apparently the oil rig was being run by.....wait for it...Halliburton. So, I guess the Iranians are the good guys after all?
By Dr. Rusty Shackleford at August 22, 2006 07:51 AM | | l digg this
