# Massive oil slick spotted weeks after tanker struck off UAE coast

https://mins.news/en/item/113710

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-24 04:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/24/massive-oil-slick-seen-weeks-after-tanker-struck-off-uaes-coast?traffic_source=rss

> An oil spill off the UAE has led to beach closures after a crude tanker reportedly hit an Iranian-laid naval mine in early October. The UAE says containment work and environmental assessments are underway.

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