Iran Blames US Military Operations for Gulf Pollution, Demands Trillions in Damages

Iran blames US military operations for Gulf pollution, demands trillions in damages

TEHRAN, Aug 17 — Iran’s foreign ministry today blamed pollution in Gulf waters on US military operations in the region, after several oil spills were reported.“This environmental damage stems from the US military presence and the wars it has waged in the region over the past five decades,” foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told a news briefing.“The damage caused to the environment of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman is not solely lin…

Iran Blames US Military Presence For Gulf Oil Pollution

Iran has blamed the United States military presence in the Gulf region for causing widespread marine pollution, calling for compensation worth what it described as “trillions of dollars” in damage to its coastlines. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei made the accusation at a press briefing on Monday, pointing to recent oil pollution that reached the shores of Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz as evidence of deepening environme…

Iran: The pollution damage in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf is estimated at trillions of dollars

Beka’i said that according to preliminary findings, the source of the current pollution is most likely a foreign commercial vessel, and that oil stains were recorded in three coastal areas and in parts of the sea. According to him, this is just one example of cumulative environmental damage caused over decades by commercial and military […]