According to Iranian lawmaker Jafar Poorkabani on May 9, media reports claiming Iran dumped oil into the sea due to full storage tanks are false. Poorkabani stated that satellite imagery showing oil slick near Khark Island reveals the pollution stems from an European tanker’s discharge of oil residue and ballast water waste, which has caused environmental damage.
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