Iranian Official Denies Reports of Oil Dumping

Iranian news early on the 9th reported that Jafar Pourkabani, a representative of the Islamic Parliament from Bushehr Province, refuted media claims that Iran was dumping oil into the sea due to full storage tanks. According to Odaily, Pourkabani stated that these reports are part of a psychological warfare campaign by adversaries. He explained that satellite images showing oil pollution around Kharg Island were actually caused by a European oil tanker discharging oil residues and ballast water waste, which has harmed the environment.