Iran fires on Romanian oil rig

A Romanian oil rig came under fire today from an Iranian military warship and was later occupied by Iranian troops.

The warship began to fire into the air early this morning and soon began targeting the Orizont rig which is located in Iranian territorial waters, said GSP spokesman Radu Petrescu in Bucharest.

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. Orizont has been moored near Kish island since 2004, he said.