Iranian Vice President and head of the Environmental Protection Organisation of Iran Sheena Ansari said a suspected oil spill near Kharg Island in the Gulf was most likely caused by a non-Iranian tanker discharging contaminated sewage into the sea rather than a leak from Iranian oil infrastructure.
Iranian media quoted Ansari as saying monitoring results showed no evidence of leaks from Iranian pipelines or oil facilities.
The comments came after reports that satellite imagery had detected what appeared to be an oil spill covering tens of square kilometres near Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub.
The incident has raised environmental concerns amid heightened tensions and heavy maritime traffic in the Gulf region.
