US-Iran war triggers hundreds of oil spills in Gulf
Briefing by News4U · First published
The Guardian reports that since the US-Iran war began on 28 February, more than 500 oil spills have been detected across the Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, contaminating coastlines and threatening marine ecosystems. Greenpeace identified the spills through satellite monitoring, with October the worst month, recording more than 30 attacks on tankers. One strike on the supertanker Gem No 2 left a slick stretching more than 21 miles (35 km). [1]
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- Oil slicks seen from space: the devastating impact of boat strikes on fragile Gulf ecosystems
The Guardian · · Excerpt