UK sailors captured at gunpoint by Iranian forces

[Woodrow]

The Bbc described it as a kidnapping. Ha wat a joke, if it was 15 iranian soldiers on the ports of dover, i wonder wat wud happen

The whole thing will determine on if they were in International, Iraqi or Iranian waters.


It is a bit unusual that Iran would choose this moment to do anything. They are right in the middle of a huge auction trying to sell oil to the major oil companies. It won't be good business practice if they don't put on their pretty faces to impress the oil corporations. They may want to get paid for what they have already sold before they get their customers upset.

Four oil giants purchase tender documents for 17 of Iran’s blocks

Tehran Times Economic Desk
TEHRAN — Four big oil companies purchased the tender documents of 17 oil blocks in Iran, said National Iranian Oil Company’s (NIOC) exploration manager here on Friday.

Of over 30 domestic and foreign bidders, four oil companies bought the documents, Hossein Roshandel told the Mehr News Agency (MNA).

He declined to directly name the purchasers, however adding the Anglo-Dutch Shell, France’s Total, Brazil’s Petrobras and Malaysia’s Petronas, Spain’s Repsol, and Austria’s OMV were among the bidders.

The blocks’ names were not disclosed, either.

The 17 blocks were introduced to international oil companies in a two-day conference in Vienna early Feb., of which 5 are offshore and 12 are onshore.

The blocks are scattered in 9 provinces in a 129,000km area.

The whole blocks attract investments worth at least €46 million.

http://www.tehrantimes.com/Description.asp?Da=3/17/2007&Cat=9&Num=029

 

[AvarAllahNoor]

They were inspecting a ship suspected of smuggling in Iraqi waters, as authorised by the UN mandate. The Iranians are just stirring up trouble again.
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Well makes a change from Dubya stirring up trouble don't it eh.

BTW - UN have no credibilty, who are they exactly? They couldnt stop an illegal invasion in Iraq could they. :rollseyes

 

[AvarAllahNoor]

The whole thing will determine on if they were in International, Iraqi or Iranian waters.


It is a bit unusual that Iran would choose this moment to do anything. They are right in the middle of a huge auction trying to sell oil to the major oil companies.

Well im not a fan of india (Just the Panjab) but, they have stated they will go ahead with the seven billion oil purchase it has with Iran. And won't be dictated to by others. Not sure if they are true to their word though. Blaaddy indians.....

 

[Akil]

I don't understand Iran's thinking in this. I think the world would be more sympathetic to Iran if they took Americans, or at least British coalition forces. But these Brits were working for the UN.

Anyone want an example of how Iran is unstable and irratic, there we are.