https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/10/pars-for-the-course/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:02:54 -0400<![CDATA[Just as Iranian Revolutionary Guard general was boasting that Teheran&#8217;s &#8220;finger is always on the trigger and we have hundreds and even thousands of missiles ready to be fired against predetermined targets&#8221;, the French energy giant Total was pulling out of the South Pars (the modern name for ancient Persepolis) gas project. RIA Novosti described the scope of the project:]]>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:03:28 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2008/07/10/pars-for-the-course-n185738