Iraq-Iran standoff at oil-well site ends
Also, Baghdad OKs Shell-Petronas deal
Posted: December 21, 2009 at 5:16 a.m.
A standoff between Iraq and Iran over a remote oil well ended peacefully Sunday as Iranian forces pulled back from the disputed site. In Baghdad, officials approved a preliminary deal with an international group to develop one of Iraq’s most prized oil fields.
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