{
  "id": 19537307,
  "title": "Iran president accuses US, Israel of causing environmental damage during war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/iran-president-accuses-us-israel-of-causing-environmental-damage",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T19:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261112/iran-president-accuses-us-israel-of-causing-environmental-damage-during-war"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tehran — During his address at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Turkey on Wednesday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian laid blame for environmental harm at the feet of the United States and Israel. According to Pezeshkian, the recent aggression launched by America and the Zionist regime has wreaked havoc on the environment, spewing vast amounts of pollutants and greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. He detailed that strikes on fuel facilities at a significant gas field in southern Iran led to the release of roughly 500,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide.\n\nFurthermore, Pezeshkian emphasized that a deliberate attack on fuel depots near Tehran resulted in the emission of an additional one million metric tons of CO2. He urged the establishment of mechanisms to hold the U.S. and Israel accountable for their actions. While the exact nature of these claims could not be independently confirmed, reports indicate that several oil spills have been observed off the coasts of Gulf countries. Iran's foreign ministry has previously attributed the pollution to U.S. military operations in the region, although both nations are accused of targeting territories.",
  "summary": "TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused the United States and Israel of inflicting severe environmental damage during attacks on the Islamic republic, in his speech on Wednesday at the UN Climate Change Conference in Turkey. \"The recent criminal and illegal aggression against Iran by America and the Zionist regime... has inflicted severe damage on the environment, releasing massive…",
  "key_points": [
    "Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian blames US and Israel for environmental damage during war.",
    "Strikes on fuel facilities in southern Iran released 500,000 metric tons of CO2.",
    "Attack on fuel depots near Tehran emitted an additional 1 million metric tons of CO2."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Iran tells COP31 it wants compensation for environmental damage from US-Israeli strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/iran-tells-cop31-it-wants-compensation-for-environmental-damage-from",
        "published": "2026-11-11T17:47:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}