# Iran’s president condemns the environmental impact of war in the Middle East

https://mins.news/en/item/103447

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-16 16:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/16/irans-president-condemns-environmental-impact-of-war-in-middle-eas?traffic_source=rss

> Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denounced ecological damage caused by conflict in the Middle East as “environmental genocide.” Speaking to leaders at a UN biodiversity summit in Armenia, he called for international solutions.

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