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Satellite Images Reveal Massive Oil Spill Near Iran's Kharg Island
Satellite imagery showed a grey-white slick spanning about 45 square km, and analysts said the cause and origin remain unknown.
- Satellite imagery from Copernicus satellites captured between May 6 and May 8 revealed a suspected oil spill covering dozens of square kilometers near Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export hub.
- U.S. Navy blockades of Iranian ports have strained the region, while recent clashes involving USS Truxtun, USS Rafael Peralta, and USS Mason near the Strait of Hormuz have heightened tensions.
- Leon Moreland, researcher at the Conflict and Environment Observatory, estimated the slick covers approximately 45 square km, threatening Kharg Island's status as the hub for 90% of Iran's oil exports.
- The cause remains unknown, with speculation ranging from leaks to intentional dumping due to blockade-related storage shortages; the U.S. military and Iran's mission to the United Nations did not respond to comment requests.
- Seventy days into the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, the incident fuels anxiety among Gulf states regarding potential environmental impacts on their coastlines amid ongoing regional trade disruptions.
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The satellites of the European Climate Observatory Copernicus detected this week a mysterious grey and white tablecloth extending several kilometres off the island of Kharg.
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