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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said he will use the COP31 UN climate summit in Turkiye to highlight what he described as environmental crimes committed by the United States and Israel against Iran and the wider region.
Speaking before departing for Antalya on Wednesday, Pezeshkian said the summit offered an opportunity to raise concerns over the environmental consequences of US and Israeli actions.
“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,” he said, according to Iran’s Fars news agency.
Pezeshkian also said he would present Tehran’s position during bilateral meetings with other world leaders, raising what he called the legitimate positions of the Islamic Republic and the actions of Washington and Tel Aviv in the region.
He further claimed that the US had already faced the consequences of its policies in its domestic political arena, including elections and public opinion.
US President Donald Trump is not attending the summit, and Washington has sent no official delegation for the second consecutive year.
COP31, which began on November 9 and runs until November 20, has brought together representatives from nearly 200 countries to discuss global climate action, emissions reduction and climate financing.
Source : Al Jazeera