Iran Forces Occupy Iraqi Oil Well, Border Guard Says

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By Maher Chmaytelli and Kadhim Ajrash

Dec. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Iranian forces yesterday entered Iraqi territory at dawn, and occupied well number 4 in the East Maysan field in al-Fakah region, 450 kilometers (280 miles) south of Baghdad, Border Guard General Zaser Nazmi said. The Iranian forces positioned tanks around the well.
The border guard’s comments couldn’t be immediately verified.
“They positioned tanks around it and dug trenches,” Nazmi said by phone from Basra. “They are still there, they raised the flag.”
East Maysan in southern Iraq is an old oil field that is no longer in production, according to Nazmi. Iraq is the third largest oil producer in the Middle East after Saudi Arabia and Iran.
To contact the reporters on this story: Maher Chmaytelli in Dubai at mchmaytelli@bloomberg.netKadhim Ajrash in Baghdad through the Dubai newsroom or mchmaytelli@bloomberg.net
Last Updated: December 18, 2009 07:47 EST

 

[haldir]

Sounds like an act of War to me. Let's face there is going to be a showdown with these folks at some point. Is it best to wait until they have nukes?

 

[wtfd661]

It will be ok. The GREAT TURD occupying the White House right now will apologize to Iran saying that he is sorry that he didn't think of it first.

 

[henktermaat]

It's a good time to be a rogue nation. Iran has being doing whatever the heck they want for awhile now, and must be totally laughing up their sleeves at Obmamama

 

[jeremy]

Yup Iraq was ready for us to pull out...