Iran Considers Deliberate Persian Gulf Oil Spill -- Jerusalem Post
'Der Spiegel' reports Tehran mulls polluting Strait of Hormuz in response to sanctions; Iran seeks to cut foreign imports.
Iran is considering the possibility of spilling oil in the Persian Gulf in order to contaminate the waters of the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, German weekly Der Spiegel reported on Sunday. The spill would be a way of "punishing" the West and forcing it to decrease the economic sanctions imposed against Tehran.
Citing Western intelligence sources, Der Spiegel reported that the plan, codenamed "Murky Waters," is meant to block shipping routes in the Gulf to international oil tankers.
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More News On Reports That Iran Is Preparing To Pollute The Persian Gulf In Retaliation For Sanctions
Iran accused of plotting Gulf oil spill to punish West for sanctions by poisoning Gulf -- Independent
Iran Weighs Plan to Cause Oil Spill: Report -- Newser
Iran Considering Plan To Cause Oil Spill In Strait Of Hormuz [Report] -- The Inquisitr
Iran develops plans to cause oil spill: report -- Gulf Times/AFP
My Comment: On the issue of Iran wanting to pollute their own waterways .... for once I am in agreement with Antiwar.com.
1 comment:
I guess I understand making the west undergo cleanup efforts and possibly be forced to work WITH Iran, however, if they really wanted to punish the west, wouldn't they be more effective dumping a couple tankers in the Suez Cannal?
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