The US-Israel War on Iran and How War and Conflict Are Destroying the Environment
Publisher: GreenPeace
Author(s): Mehdi Leman
Date: 2026
Topics: Conflict Causes, Extractive Resources, Governance, Public Health, Renewable Resources, Weapons, Waste, and Pollution
Countries: Gaza, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan, Ukraine, United States, Venezuela
From Ukraine to Sudan, Gaza, Lebanon, Iran and Venezuela, people are living through war, bombardment, occupation, militarisation or political violence, while the damage reaches far beyond the frontlines. Homes, hospitals, power grids, water systems, farmland and coastlines are all drawn into the same cycle of destruction, showing that conflict is not only a human tragedy but also an environmental one, with consequences for public health, ecosystems and climate that can last for decades.