Satellite images released this week reveal the scale of oil spills in and around the Gulf caused by attacks on tankers since the Iran war began at the end of February, according to reporting carried in the source material.
Experts cited in the material say the cost is devastating, affecting fisheries, delicate marine environments and vulnerable species, as well as economies reliant on tourism and, potentially, freshwater supplies dependent on coastal desalination plants.
More than 130 vessels are known to have been attacked in the Gulf and the Gulf of Oman since the conflict began, the material states.