US military operations caused the recent oil pollution in Gulf waters.
Open Claimed by Government of Iran on 17 August 2026.
The statement
Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei blamed oil pollution in the Gulf and the Sea of Oman on the US military presence, put the damage at trillions of dollars and called for the US to be held accountable, after an oil slick reached Qeshm island's beaches and mangroves.
- Origin of the claim Times of Israel
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | 2026-11-03 | 2026-11-17 | Checked in the one-time pass of 30 Oct 2026: still open. The record holds satellite-tracked slicks from the grounded Caroline Bezengi off Oman (ev-20261027-9cam) and Greenpeace's later count of spills in the strait (ev-20261027-tqa3), but nothing tracing the slick that reached Qeshm to US military operations. Next check on the ladder from 2026-08-17 (7 days, 30 days, then quarterly). |
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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-h5cy, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-h5cy/