Following the attacks by the US and Israel on Iran, oil spills have occurred in the Gulf. Satellite images have revealed the scale of the disaster.
elchi reports that during the conflict between Iran and the US-Israel alliance, attacks on oil facilities and ships have caused large-scale oil spills in the Persian Gulf that are visible even from space.
Images captured by the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-1 satellite have revealed the scale of the destruction in the region and the damage caused to the ecosystem.
Epicenters of the spill
Satellite imagery taken on April 7 detected an oil spill of more than eight kilometers in the Strait of Hormuz near Iran’s Qeshm Island.
According to Greenpeace officials speaking to CNN International, an Iranian tanker also leaked in the same area after being attacked by US forces on February 28.
Another critical point was Lavan Island. According to Iranian state media, a major spill occurred in the region following an attack on an oil facility near the island.
Images shared on social media show a large fire at an oil refinery. Experts have characterized the situation as a “major environmental emergency.”
Protected areas are at risk.
Wim Zwijnenburg, head of the group monitoring the environmental impact of attacks in the Gulf at the Netherlands-based PAX organization, stated that the leaks have already reached Shidvar Island, located about 1.5 kilometers east of Lavan.
This uninhabited island, notable for its coral structure, is home to many protected species, including sea turtles and seabirds.
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