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EU Satellite Spots 45-km Oil Slick, Iran Denies

5/11/2026

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  • EU Copernicus satellite data showed a grey-white slick of about 45 sq km west of Kharg Island from May 6-8, 2026.
  • Leon Moreland of the Conflict and Environment Observatory said the slick looks like oil.
  • Louis Goddard of Data Desk said it may be the largest spill since the U.S.–Israel war began about 70 days earlier.
  • Iranian officials called the images false, labeled them enemy psychological warfare, and blamed a European tanker.