Pezeshkian says COP31 will be 'good opportunity' to bring up US-Israeli 'damage' to the environment

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the upcoming COP31 UN climate summit in Turkiye would be a "good opportunity" to bring up the impact of US and Israeli attacks against Iran’s environment and the region. "The UN climate summit is a good opportunity to discuss the actions the US and Israel have taken to damage the environment in Iran and the region," Pezeshkian said. "We will discuss the legitimate positions of the Islamic Republic and the crimes the US and Israel have committed in the region," he added.