Teherantimes Ballast water from damaged tanker responsible for oil spill in Kharg: DOE mforghan May 11, 2026 TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has confirmed that the oil slick observed near the Persian Gulf island of Kharg was due to the discharge of contaminated ballast water from a damaged tanker. Post navigation Previous: توقیف نفتکش قطری در تنگه هرمز/ ایران اجازه عبور ندادNext: هند نان فیفا را در جام جهانی آجر کرد Related Stories Teherantimes ‘There is absolutely no division at all’ mforghan May 11, 2026 Teherantimes No evidence of Hantavirus in Iran: health ministry mforghan May 11, 2026 Teherantimes National document on rehabilitation being developed mforghan May 11, 2026