Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that repeated wars in the region have exposed people to the environmental consequences of those conflicts. He pointed to the war the United States launched in Iraq, the burning of oil wells and fires that spread across the region, saying all of these have caused extensive environmental damage. He said the trend looked likely to continue given US policies.
Araghchi described the environment as the silent victim of war. He said nature, a neutral party in any conflict, may suffer the greatest harm, and that the consequences can last for decades. The remarks available to Zaviya did not include a date, a location-specific figure or a formal policy document.
Damage to people and public health
On the US-Israeli war on Iran, Araghchi said the damage reached beyond the natural world. He said it affected people's living conditions and public health as well as the environment. The material reviewed does not include casualty numbers, damage estimates or an independent assessment, so the scale of these effects cannot be confirmed from it.
No response from the United States or Israel appears in the material reviewed. Zaviya has not been able to verify the wider claims about the conflicts independently.
What happens next
The material does not mention any follow-up plan, clean-up programme or review of the environmental effects. Further statements from Iranian officials are possible, but nothing in the source confirms that a specific step is planned.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Iran ke foreign minister Abbas Araghchi ne kaha hai ke khitte mein jari jangon se mahol ko bohat nuqsan pohancha hai, jin mein Iraq ki jang, tel ke kuonon ko jalana aur aag shamil hain. Unho ne kaha ke is ka asar logon ki zindagi aur sehat par bhi para hai. Is khabar mein Pakistan ke liye koi seedha faisla ya qeemat ka elaan shamil nahi hai. Mahol ka nuqsan kai saal tak reh sakta hai.
