"We were called by one of our employees at 9:15 am, who told us a military ship opened fire against the Orizont rig, and by 9:45 am Iranian troops got on board," GSP spokesman Radu Petrescu told Reuters.
"Am fost sunaţi de unul dintre angajaţii noştri la 9:15 a.m., acesta ne-a spus că o şalupă militară a deschis focul asupra platformei Orizont, iar la 9:45 a.m. soldaţii iranieni au urcat la board", a declarat purtătorul de cuvânt al GSP, Radu Petrescu, agenţiei Reuters.