# Why the US-Iran war over Hormuz threatens the Gulf’s waters

https://mins.news/en/item/50826

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-09 05:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/9/why-us-iran-war-over-hormuz-is-threatening-the-gulfs-waters?traffic_source=rss

> US and Iranian attacks on oil tankers and other vessels around the Strait of Hormuz are raising fears of a devastating spill in the Gulf. With many tankers carrying crude and petroleum products waiting near the waterway, continued strikes could cause fires, sinkings and widespread damage to coastlines, fisheries and fragile marine ecosystems.

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