US-Iran Conflict Inflicts Severe Environmental Damage on Iran's Rare Wildlife
The ongoing US and Israeli missile strikes against Iran are causing significant environmental harm to the country's already fragile biodiversity, according to experts. Iran hosts at least 86 species at risk of extinction, including the Asiatic cheetah and Persian leopard. Bombings in remote military zones are degrading habitats, causing water and land pollution, and driving animals away from their territories. In the Strait of Hormuz, oil slicks from attacks on tankers threaten the region's most diverse coral population, with crude oil compounds impairing heart function and immunity in marine life. Noise pollution from bombardments has caused severe stress in birds, leading to injuries and fatalities at the Lavizan Bird Garden in Tehran. Experts warn that indirect effects such as disrupted migration, feeding, and breeding patterns are lasting, and environmental rehabilitation is unlikely to be prioritized in post-conflict reconstruction.
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