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Environmental risk escalates in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran conflict

Conservationists warn of mounting environmental hazards in the Strait of Hormuz as regional tensions drive Iranian attacks on Gulf oil infrastructure and tanker traffic concentrates in the waterway. A Kuwaiti tanker was damaged in a recent attack, raising immediate risk of major oil spill. The combination of confined shipping, active military operations, and fuel-laden vessels creates conditions for potential ecological disaster.