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Conflict & Security April 1, 2026 295 stories in this edition

Environmental risks grow as Iran war traps oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Ushar Daniele
Environmental risks grow as Iran war traps oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz

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The risks of environmental calamity in the Strait of Hormuz are mounting with each passing week of the Iran conflict, conservationists have warned, as giant tankers filled with fuel are trapped in a small area and Iran continues to fire missiles and drones at Gulf oil assets. The potential for catastrophe in the waterway was sharpened on Monday when a Kuwaiti crude tanker was set ablaze at Dubai Port in an Iranian at...

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The risks of environmental calamity in the Strait of Hormuz are mounting with each passing week of the Iran conflict, conservationists have warned, as giant tankers filled with fuel are trapped in a small area and Iran c...

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