[odds]

“The New York Times identified 74 corporations that have done business both in Iran and with the United States government over the last decade, using corporate records filed with the Securities Exchange Commission, company Web sites, news accounts confirmed by interviews with company officials, and Congressional reports.”

For relevant explanation, company revenue & benefits from U.S. Government, and current status in Iran, see this link (published on March 6, 2010):

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/03/06/world/iran-sanctions.html

[odds]

NY Times link per post #1:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/03/06/world/iran-sanctions.html

[M Kehoe]

Take out Persia's only refinery, and they won't have gas, etc. for years.

5.56mm

[mowowie]

Between this article and a few others it seems Iran, one of the biggest oil producers in the world might just be having a bit of a fuel shortage soon....