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2011-08-06 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Blast, Followed by Fire, Hits Iran Oil Pipeline

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Posted by Fred 2011-08-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 What goes around...

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-08-06 01:11|| 2011-08-06 01:11|| Front Page Top

#2 about 80% of Iran's Oil is in Khuzestan Province, mostly or significantly Arab rather than Persian in population. The Province borders Iraq's Oilfields and is backed by the Zagros Mountains which has only about five major mountain roads ( easily vulnerable to air superiority ). Khuzestan is Iran's wallet.
Iran only has one big Oil REFINERY and that is where this pipelines goes.

The technological quality of Iran's Oil infrastructure like their aircraft maintenance repair capacity degrades about 10% every year. Essentially its 1980's technology and Iran manufactures little in the way of parts and equipment itself. It imports a major, or a significant portion of its Oil equipment and parts.

That pipeline is a major nerve in their economy. The whole Province is Iran's wallet.

Posted by de Medici 2011-08-06 07:37|| 2011-08-06 07:37|| Front Page Top

#3 It is likely a Sunni move.

Time to call it: Calipha-War is on, and it is Sunnis v Shiites.

Posted by Thumper and Tenille2812 2011-08-06 16:02|| 2011-08-06 16:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Have they blamed the Juices yet?

Posted by Barbara 2011-08-06 18:01|| 2011-08-06 18:01|| Front Page Top

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