Oil Slick Reaches a Pristine Persian Gulf Island in Iran

Scritto il 19/05/2026
da Sanam Mahoozi, Erika Solomon and Devon Lum

Videos show birds, turtles and crabs trapped inside mounds of tar around Shidvar island, a protected wildlife sanctuary with turquoise waters and white sand beaches.A video verified by The Times shows oil coating the shoreline of Shidvar Island as smoke rises from the Lavan refinery, seen in the distance.