Satellite imagery has revealed oil spills in Iran that are visible from space, as U.S.-Israeli strikes continue totarget oil productionfacilities and infrastructure throughout the region.

With the two-week ceasefire due to expire on Wednesday and no agreement in place, tensions lookset to escalate further. On Monday morning, PresidentDonald Trumpcautioned that "lots of bombs" will "start going off" if no deal is reached before the deadline.

The Iran conflict has exacted a devastating toll on a global scale. According to authorities, approximately 3,375 people have been killed in Iran since hostilities commenced, while 23 have died inIsrael, more than a dozen in Gulf Arab states, and 13 U.S. service members have also lost their lives. Beyond the human cost, the conflict has sparked economic turmoil, with oil prices soaring, and environmental destruction is now mounting rapidly.

Satellite images from the European Space Agency's Sentinel-1, taken earlier this month, lay bare the sheer scale of the devastation. One image from April 7 shows a five-mile oil spill in the Strait of Hormuz near Iran's Qeshm Island.

Nina Noelle, spokesperson for Greenpeace Germany, told CNN that an Iranian vessel spilled oil in the same location after being hit by U.S. forces. Further imagery captured an oil spill near Lavan Island following Iranian state media reports that an oil facility close to the island's coastline was struck on April 7.

Noelle explained to the publication that oil spills can trigger serious consequences, "affecting the entire ecosystem, from microorganisms to fish, birds, and marine turtles that depend on mangrove habitats."

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A further photograph captured on April 6 showed oil pollution along Kuwait's coastline. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed it had struck petrochemical plants in Kuwait on April 5, alongside facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

According to Reuters, the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation recorded "severe material ‌damage" following the Iranian drone attack, which sparked fires at its installations, reports the Mirror US.

Source: Daily Express :: World Feed