Iran Calls For Environmental Safeguards For Strait of Hormuz

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei on Thursday called for environmental protection to be made a core part of any future administration of the Strait of Hormuz, citing recent oil pollution along Iran's coast. 

In a post on X, Baqaei referred to videos that circulated in recent days showing oil pollution along the shores of Qeshm Island. "Why must addressing the environmental condition of the Strait of Hormuz and its



surrounding waters form an integral part of any future administration of the Strait? In recent days, videos have circulated showing oil pollution along the shores of Qeshm Island. 

This pollution drifted toward the coast from the Persian Gulf, and preliminary evidence indicates a foreign bulk carrier as the source. Contamination has been documented at three coastal sites and across portions of the sea surface," Baqaei wrote.