Iran: Countries exposed to military attacks should not bear environmental costs alone

According to the written statement made by the Iranian Presidency, Pezeshkian spoke at the Leaders' Summit of the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) held in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.

In his speech, Pezeşkiyan stated that the war does not only target people, but also burns forests, destroys water basins, and pollutes water and soil, and added: "Countries that are sanctioned or subjected to military attacks should not pay environmental costs alone." he said.

Emphasizing that the war waged by the USA and Israel in the region damages the infrastructure built to protect nature, as well as industrial and energy facilities, Pezeşkiyan said that this war also pollutes soil and water.

Pezeshkian said that the impact of the attacks on Iran on nature is not limited to Iran alone and that the pollution that occurs in nature with the attacks knows no boundaries, adding: "The damages reach global dimensions and require international solutions. The destruction in Gaza is the biggest example of this. What is happening in Gaza is in the nature of a massacre. The soil of Gaza will not be able to host living life for years." he said.