Oil slicks spread in Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks
Satellite images and open-source researchers have identified multiple oil slicks in the Strait of Hormuz after tankers were struck, set on fire or stranded during the US-Iran war, prompting concerns about a regional environmental crisis. Greenpeace says a June spill from a Russian tanker carrying about 800,000 barrels and more than 100 tracked spills since the war began illustrate the scale of damage; earlier counts found as many as 85 tankers stuck in the strait, now down to 13. Slicks once covered about 240 square kilometers and were seen near Musandam National Park and the Minab River Delta, while cleanup is limited by military risks and GPS spoofing.
Oil spills are contaminating Gulf ecosystems and coastal water supplies.
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Fighting between the US and Iran has led to attacks on tankers in the strait. Satellites and groups like Greenpeace have mapped oil slicks and stranded vessels. Cleanup may be slow because military movement and mines restrict response.
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