Satellite images show likely oil slick off Iran’s Kharg Island
Satellite images have captured a suspected oil slick spanning dozens of square kilometres near Iran’s Kharg Island.

Satellite images have captured a suspected oil slick spanning dozens of square kilometres near Iran’s Kharg Island.









The bloc currently imports more than half of its crude oil from the Middle East.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the US military’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Rome balances US ties with domestic pressure as the Iran war strains the alliance and fuels economic fallout.
Latest claims come hours after US and Iran exchanged fire in Strait of Hormuz, threatening ongoing push for ceasefire.
Iran has not formally responded, but officials indicate a large divide remains between the two sides.
A ceasefire between the US and Iran has been in place since April 8. Both sides are yet to agree on a peace deal.
Iran accuses US of breaching ceasefire near Hormuz as CENTCOM says forces responded to Iranian attacks.
Some 20,000 seafarers are stranded in the Gulf amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

From NATO to OPEC, global alliances seem strained like never before.