[oneolcop]

"An Iranian official said Romania's Grup Servicii Petroliere, or GSP, had failed to follow contractual procedures."

This is typical of the Iranians. Find an "problem", push it to the limit, wait to see what happens, then if there is no affirmative response, push some more.

These are the people who invented backgammon. If taken in isolation and blown off as a "business dispute" you can bet there will be another and another and another...

[bwteim]

"Find an "problem", push it to the limit, wait to see what happens, then if there is no affirmative response, push some more."

Yes. North Korea fits the pattern as well, as you are describing behavior of bullies - whether a person or a state.