Tehran:Vice President and Head of the Department of Environment Shina Ansari announced that Iran has prepared reports documenting the environmental damage caused by war, including pollution, harm to biodiversity, and destruction of habitats. These reports will be used at international environmental summits for legal action.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Ansari shared this information at the 'Ecocide The Silent War Crime' conference. The conference aimed to examine the environmental impact of aggressions against Iran during the 12-day war and the third imposed war. The documentation is intended to be presented at an upcoming environmental summit in Turkey, which will focus on climate change.

Ansari highlighted specific incidents such as the explosion of fuel tanks in Tehran and Karaj, and damage to petrochemical facilities and Assaluyeh, as significant examples of war-induced environmental damage. She emphasized that global efforts to combat climate change could be disrupted by such aggressions, with effects that extend beyond national borders.

She also mentioned the US withdrawal from certain environmental agreements but stressed the importance of continuing to raise these issues globally. At a summit of Caspian Sea littoral states in Turkmenistan, attended by President Masoud Pezeshkian, discussions included the decline in the Caspian Sea level and its ecological consequences, highlighting the need for cooperation among the coastal countries.

Ansari reiterated Iran's commitment to participate at a high level in the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Turkey. The protection of endangered species will be a key topic at this event.