Oil slick reaches Iran's Qeshm Island after vessel strike in Strait of Hormuz
Verified video and satellite analysis indicate that a major oil slick has washed up on Iran's Qeshm Island after a vessel was hit in the Strait of Hormuz. The spill is being linked by analysts to an attack on the Minoan Pioneer bulk carrier in Omani waters on 3 August. The pollution has spread across a wide area of the waterway and is now visible on beaches in southern Qeshm.BBC Verify said satellite imagery from 10 August showed the slick covering more than 300 sq km, while verified videos showed thick black oil reaching Suza beach on the island. Iranian... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Aug 2026 07:03 LONDON
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