In this picture taken Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, Iraqi Army soldiers are seen at the al-Fakkah oil field in Maysan province, south of Baghdad, Iraq. An Iraqi oil official says an oil well that was temporarily seized by Iranian troops is Iraqi and that a dispute over a poorly marked border was to blame. A three-day standoff between Iraq and Iran followed the Dec. 17 takeover by Iranian troops of well No. 4 at al-Fakkah oil field along the two countries' disputed border in southern Maysan province. AP Photo logo AP Photo 29 months ago

In this picture taken Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, Iraqi Army soldiers are seen at the al-Fakkah oil field in Maysan province, south of Baghdad, Iraq. An Iraqi oil official says an oil well that was temporarily seized by Iranian troops is Iraqi and that a dispute over a poorly marked border was to blame. A three-day standoff between Iraq and Iran followed the Dec. 17 takeover by Iranian troops of well No. 4 at al-Fakkah oil field along the two countries' disputed border in southern Maysan province.

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