Environmental risks are mounting in the Strait of Hormuz due to ongoing tensions between Iran and the West, with a tanker set ablaze in an Iranian attack. Conservationists warn of a possible oil spill. The situation remains fluid, with no clear resolution in sight.

The risks of environmental calamity in the Strait of Hormuz are mounting with each passing week of the Iran conflict, conservationists have warned, as giant tankers filled with fuel are trapped in a small area and Iran continues to fire missiles and drones at Gulf oil assets. The potential for catastrophe in the waterway was sharpened on Monday when a Kuwaiti crude tanker was set ablaze at Dubai Port in an Iranian attack that damaged its hull, sparking warnings of a possible oil spill. The...