Suspected Oil Spill Detected Near Iran's Kharg Island, Potentially Largest Since U.S.-Israel Conflict
Satellite imagery has revealed a suspected oil spill near Iran's Kharg Island, a critical hub for the country's oil exports. The spill, identified by Copernicus's Sentinel satellites, appears as a grey and white slick covering approximately 45 square kilometers of sea. Leon Moreland, a researcher at the Conflict and Environment Observatory, confirmed the visual consistency of the slick with oil. Louis Goddard, co-founder of Data Desk, noted that this could be the largest spill since the onset of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran 70 days ago. The U.S. military and Iran's UN mission have not commented on the images. The cause and origin of the spill remain unknown, and no further active spills were observed as of May 8. 
