US President Pachechikian calls for global consequences for environmental damage from US-Israeli attacks 📌 Tehran, IRNA - Iran's President Massoud Fazakian called for stronger international mechanisms to document environmental damage caused by military operations and to hold those responsible, saying that peace is essential to protect the environment. Addressing the leaders' summit of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Turkey, on Wednesday, President Pakshkani said the world needs to reconsider shared responsibility, climate justice and the inseparable link between peace and the environment. According to him, wars targeting land, water, air and natural resources leave environmental consequences that can last for generations. Referring to the actions of aggression by the US and Israel against Iran, President Pakshakani said that the attacks caused extensive human and economic losses, as well as severe environmental damage. According to him, attacks on fuel facilities in Aloya released about 500,000 tons of pollutants, while strikes on fuel storage facilities around Tehran resulted in the release of about one million tons of carbon dioxide. President Pezhkani described the environmental consequences of military operations as a contradiction to the world's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According to him, fuel consumption, explosions, infrastructure destruction and widespread fires could undermine years of climate and environmental protection efforts. He also addressed attacks on protected areas and environmental range stations, which describe sites such as common property that must be preserved for current and future generations. The president called for stronger mechanisms to document, prevent and ensure accountability for environmental damage, and urged the international community to connect peacetime climate commitments with accountability during armed conflict.

US President Pachechikian calls for global consequences for environmental damage from US-Israeli attacks 📌 Tehran, IRNA - Iran's President Massoud Fazakian called for stronger international mechanisms to document environmental damage caused by military operations and to hold those responsible, saying that peace is essential to protect the environment. Addressing the leaders' summit of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Turkey, on Wednesday, President Pakshkani said the world needs to reconsider shared responsibility, climate justice and the inseparable link between peace and the environment. According to him, wars targeting land, water, air and natural resources leave environmental consequences that can last for generations. Referring to the actions of aggression by the US and Israel against Iran, President Pakshakani said that the attacks caused extensive human and economic losses, as well as severe environmental damage. According to him, attacks on fuel facilities in Aloya released about 500,000 tons of pollutants, while strikes on fuel storage facilities around Tehran resulted in the release of about one million tons of carbon dioxide. President Pezhkani described the environmental consequences of military operations as a contradiction to the world's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According to him, fuel consumption, explosions, infrastructure destruction and widespread fires could undermine years of climate and environmental protection efforts. He also addressed attacks on protected areas and environmental range stations, which describe sites such as common property that must be preserved for current and future generations. The president called for stronger mechanisms to document, prevent and ensure accountability for environmental damage, and urged the international community to connect peacetime climate commitments with accountability during armed conflict.