Iranian environmental teams are attempting to absorb oil stains on the shores of Qeshm Island using absorbent pads, according to Abu Ali Express. The oil spill in the strategic Strait of Hormuz was previously reported to have caused major environmental damage.
The Zioneer has learned that Iranian environmental teams are now attempting to contain the oil spill on the shores of Qeshm Island, deploying absorbent pads to soak up the stains, according to a report from Abu Ali Express cited by The Zioneer.
The development follows earlier reports of the spill. On Tuesday, Aug 11 at 15:42 Jerusalem, Abu Ali Express first reported that oil from tankers Iran attacked in the Strait of Hormuz was washing up on Iran's own coastline. Shortly thereafter, security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported that oil pollution had reached the shores of Kish Island, also in the Persian Gulf. The same Abu Ali Express report then described the spill as causing "great environmental damage" and noted that the pollution was reaching the coastline of Qeshm Island. Earlier today (Wed 13:41 Jerusalem), The Zioneer published a bulletin summarizing the environmental damage near Qeshm Island.
As The Zioneer has previously reported, Qeshm Island serves as a primary hub for Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval operations and coastal defense systems. The island has been repeatedly targeted in U.S. airstrikes as part of the ongoing military confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz. The oil spill is a consequence of Iranian attacks on oil tankers attempting to transit the strategic waterway, as Tehran enforces a naval blockade, which analysts have attributed to Iran's efforts to disrupt maritime traffic in the region.
The scope of the cleanup operation and the full extent of the environmental damage remain unconfirmed beyond the initial report from Abu Ali Express. It is not yet clear whether the Iranian government has officially acknowledged the spill or the cleanup efforts.
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