"The Shahid Bagheri, described as one of the most conceptually significant vessels in Iran's navy, is a container ship modified to include a short runway for launching drones. Its fuel load was likely to have been significant: Iran's Revolutionary Guards said it had a range of 22,000 nautical miles and could go a year between refuelling."
"By 18 March the oil had travelled 16 miles south-west, in the direction of Hara, according to Tim Richards, a retired satellite remote sensing consultant who is among a number of analysts tracking the progress of the spill. He said it could be the most ecologically significant in the region since the first Gulf war."
"Circular currents washing around the strait where the converted container ship was moored have meant the oil has moved slowly. The circulation of the current is that the water comes into the Gulf around the northern part of the strait."
The Shahid Bagheri, an Iranian drone carrier, began leaking heavy fuel oil after being struck by a US warplane. The spill threatens the Hara biosphere reserve, the largest mangrove forest on the Gulf shoreline. The ship, significant to Iran's navy, has a substantial fuel load and has been grounded in shallow waters. As of 18 March, the oil has traveled 16 miles towards Hara, raising concerns about ecological damage similar to that seen during the first Gulf war. The spill's movement is influenced by circular currents in the strait.
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