TEHRAN – War, by its very nature, unleashes devastating environmental consequences. Aside from widespread damage to air and water quality, the conflict creates escalating waste management challenges, amplifies noise pollution, degrades soil fertility, destroys agricultural land, pastures, and orchards, decimates livestock populations, and exacerbates dust storm occurrences. The long-term ecological and societal ramifications threaten the well-being of communities across affected regions.
“The environment is a silent victim of wars,” stated Shina Ansari, Head of Iran’s Department of Environment, strongly condemning the American-Israeli actions. Unfortunately, the effects of wars persist for years on a land and its nature, she underlined.
“With every explosion, the environment is harmed. Bombs and explosives not only kill and injure fellow human beings but also hurt Mother Nature by sending toxic gases and parti
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