The ongoing military operations in Iran and Lebanon have caused
extensive and potentially irreversible environmental damage.
Following the escalation on 28 February 2026, when US and Israeli forces launched a joint campaign against Iran, the Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) has documented over 300 incidents of environmental harm across the region.
Strikes on oil storage facilities and refineries in Tehran and other cities have created massive toxic plumes.
These fires have released particulate matter, sulphur compounds, and heavy metals, resulting in ‘black rain’- a mixture of soot and chemical fallout that poisons the air and soil.
Attacks on military bases and missile facilities have released highly toxic propellants (such as inhibited red fuming nitric acid), PFAS, and energetic compounds.
These ‘forever chemicals’ and toxins leach into groundwater and agricultural land, threatening long-term food security and public health.
Naval warfare and strikes on oil tankers in the Persian Gulf have led to significant oil spills.
The Strait of Hormuz, a critical biological corridor, faces nearly total
annihilation of sensitive populations like hawksbill and green turtles,
mirroring damage seen in past regional conflicts.
Large-scale aerial bombardments and the use of heavy military assets contribute millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) and greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere.
Experts suggest the eventual reconstruction of destroyed infrastructure will further drive up these emissions, comparable to the annual output of entire small nations.
In southern Lebanon, continuous bombardment has scorched orchards and destroyed wildlife habitats.
Over one million people have been displaced, and the disruption of environmental governance makes post-war rehabilitation unlikely in the near future.
United Nations experts and groups like Greenpeace International have
denounced the aggression, warning it meets the criteria for Ecocide.
The International Criminal Court has also been urged to investigate these
environmental impacts under its new policy prioritizing environmental crimes.
The environment is a ‘bi-partisan’ and ‘Humanitarian’ issue because it affects the future of all life on this planet,
So, why are UK Parliamentarians not even discussing this?
Today, Trump threatened to blow-up the biggest gas field in the world.
So, why is the UN not discussing this?
Safeguarding the environment from future irreversible harm is a potential diplomatic ‘off-ramp’, i.e. by ensuring that the US and Israel do not ever launch an illegal war again, because of the potentially catastrophic environmental consequences for all humanity – which may involve the use of a nuclear weapon by either or both the US and Israel.
However, nobody is proposing ‘Humanitarian Mediation’, see the ‘Humanitarian Mediation’ page at www.carlislam.co.uk.
Why?
See also:
Seyed M. Marandi: U.S. Attacked World’s Largest Gas Field & Iran Declares Economic War
Iran War Spirals OUT OF CONTROL – w/. Annelle Sheline
The Plan Is To BLOW UP Entire Middle East | Interview with Trita Parsi
Comments added:
19.03.2026 (16:50) – About 30 minutes ago while hosting the Japaneese Prime Minsiter – Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office, Trump said to her – ‘Who knows better about surprise than Japan? OK, why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor?’
He continued, ‘You believe in surprise, I think, much more so than us. And we had a surprise… because of that surprise, we knocked out… much more than we anticipated doing’. The comments occurred during a meeting regarding the ongoing conflict with Iran. A reporter asked why the United States had not informed allies like Japan in advance of its military strikes. Trump defended the lack of prior notice by emphasizing the necessity of the ‘element of surprise.’ So, logically, it appears that Trump just confirmed that the US was involved in the planning and execution of the suprise attack against Iran. That begs a question – before deciding to send the US to war, did Trump evaluate the ecological and environmental consequences of setting the Middle East of fire for the benefit of Israel?