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Now the Persian Gulf is an environmental disaster: (Original Post) applegrove 20 hrs ago OP
Worthy of Repetition (from the link): ahnakneemoose 18 hrs ago #1
Saddam Hussein released up to 11 million barrels of oil into the Gulf during the first Gulf War EX500rider 18 hrs ago #4
glad this is finally being noticed. mopinko 18 hrs ago #5
Everything trump touches, Bayard 18 hrs ago #2
Trump is a heartless moron Johonny 18 hrs ago #3

ahnakneemoose

(10 posts)
1. Worthy of Repetition (from the link):
Sat May 9, 2026, 11:02 PM
18 hrs ago
Four tankers were apparently struck or disabled by the U.S. forces near Iran’s Jask area.

Satellite imagery shows one tanker on fire and extensive oil spills, including leaks from two tankers, with another spill detected about 7.4 kilometers from the anchorage site.

Trump's war is causing the biggest environmental disaster in modern history.

This is so infuriating.

EX500rider

(12,727 posts)
4. Saddam Hussein released up to 11 million barrels of oil into the Gulf during the first Gulf War
Sat May 9, 2026, 11:40 PM
18 hrs ago

Last edited Sun May 10, 2026, 11:24 AM - Edit history (1)

Impact: The spill created a massive 800-kilometer black oil slick, severely damaging Saudi Arabia’s coastline (over 700 km covered)

I'd be surprised if the current spills get anywhere near that bad

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