VOL. XLVI

No 13

31-March-2003

IRAN

Abadan Refinery Operations Unaffected By Rocket Strike

An oil depot serving the Abadan refinery near the Iran-Iraq border was hit by a stray rocket on 21 March, as US-led forces moving northwards towards Baghdad met with stiff opposition. The official news agency IRNA reported on 22 March that three people, including a guard at the depot, were injured by the missile. It was not clear whether the rocket had been fired by coalition or Iraqi forces. Iran provided no...