Iran Fires On And Occupies Romanian Oil Rig

CNN reports:

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.

Says Robert at Jihad Watch: "Is Iran looking for a little practice in firing upon and occupying enemy ships? Is the Thug-In-Chief Ahmadinejad planning to throw us all a curve today and declare war on...Romania?"

That, or they're just crazy. Come to think of it, it could be both...