Black smoke over a ship in Konarek

High-resolution satellite images show a thick column of black smoke over an Iranian vessel in the port of Konarak. Reports indicate the smoke appeared after strikes from the United States and Israel. The port is located in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, in the southern Persian Gulf.

Context

Konarak port is in southern Iran, where important maritime routes pass and are subject to increased attention from international air gendarmerie operations.