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Oil leaking from grounded tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and off the coasts of Iran and Oman

started August 15, 2026 at 4:37 PM · last changed 12d ago

Summary

Iran is attempting to contain oil spills in the Strait of Hormuz and off Oman's coast following the grounding of the Caroline Bezengi, a Russian-flagged vessel, in late June. Iran's state news agency reported 3.2 hectares of coastline and 9 hectares of nearshore sea affected, including mangrove forests and sea turtle nesting sites, while experts warn of the vessel's possible disintegration.

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Ekološka katastrofa prijeti Hormuškom tjesnacu: nafta curi iz nasukanog ruskog tankera koji bi se mogao raspasti Naftna mrlja zabilježena je uz obalu Omana, a istovremeno

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Total — band napeto (40–69)

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