Strait of Hormuz Pollution Fallout: Iran’s foreign ministry says pollution damage in the Persian and Oman gulfs runs into the “trillions of dollars,” citing oil slicks near Qeshm and calling for compensation from parties benefiting from shipping through Hormuz. Marine Conservation in Kuwait: National Bank of Kuwait and the Kuwait Dive Team back the Marine Moorings Project, installing eco-friendly mooring buoys to protect coral reefs around Qaruh, Umm Al-Maradim, Kubbar and coastal sites in Al-Khiran and Al-Zour. Regional Legal Tensions, Environment Included: Greece rejects Turkey’s new “national marine parks” in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean as unlawful under the Law of the Sea, arguing they extend into international waters and Greece’s continental shelf. Arctic Shipping Shift: With Hormuz disruption pushing interest in alternatives, China has launched a scheduled Arctic “ice silk road” container service, cutting travel time but raising environmental and geopolitical risks. Water & Land Resilience Spotlight: A Kenyan rangeland advocate was named a Global Landscapes Forum “Rangeland Hero,” highlighting rangelands’ role in carbon storage and drought-hit livelihoods. Crew Welfare vs. Operational Pressure: Allegations of filthy conditions and food shortages aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln add pressure to how long warships can stay at sea—an indirect but real environmental and human-systems concern for the region’s military footprint.