National unity can foil enemies\u2019 attempts to weaken Iran: Pezeshkian
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\nIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that US-Israeli attacks on Iran\u2019s oil facilities and refineries have raised serious environmental risks.
\n\u201cWhen an attack causes soil contamination, destruction of water resources, and the creation of hazardous materials, its effects can persist far beyond the time and place of the attack,\u201d he said, according to Iranian news agency ISNA.
\n\u201cThe environment can no longer be considered a silent victim of war. War and conflict not only target people\u2019s lives… but also water, soil, air, forests, agricultural lands, energy resources, natural habitats, and biodiversity.\u201d
\nHe said that \u201cthe destruction of water and soil resources, air pollution, the destruction of vegetation and ecosystems, and the emission of pollutants, wastes, and hazardous materials are among the consequences that can continue for years and even decades after the end of the conflict.
\n\u201cIn recent years, we have witnessed in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran how military attacks, in addition to human casualties and the destruction of vital infrastructure, have left deep and sometimes lasting effects on the environment.\u201d
\nAraghchi added that \u201cNo government, institution, or actor should consider itself beyond international responsibilities.\u201d
\nIran nuclear technology \u201csafe from external disruption: Chief of Iran Atomic Energy Organisation
\nIran\u2019s nuclear technology is safe from external disruption and cannot be halted by threats, pressure, or attacks, Mohammad Eslami chief of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI), said, according to Al Jazeera.
\n\u201cWe will secure our interests either through diplomacy or through combat,\u201d he said, according to ISNA.
\n\u201cThe nuclear industry is rooted in Iran and cannot be destroyed by a blow.\u201d
\nNational unity can foil enemies\u2019 attempts to weaken Iran: Pezeshkian
\nIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed on Sunday that national unity and solidarity were essential to overcoming Iran\u2019s current challenges, saying no power could bring Iran to a standstill if its people stand together and reject exclusionary approaches, according to IRNA.
\nHe warned that internal exclusion and self-imposed restrictions could undermine national strength, saying the country can withstand external pressure if it avoids marginalising its own people.
\nIf Iranians did not undermine themselves through self-imposed restrictions or selective exclusion, the enemy cannot defeat them or bring them to their knees, he said, calling for opportunities that enable young people to develop their potential.
\nUS military says it disabled vessel attempting to violate blockade
\nUS Central Command (CENTCOM) stated on X on Sunday that the military disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday, after the ship\u2019s crew \u201cignored repeated warnings\u201d and \u201cattempted to run the ongoing naval blockade against Iran.\u201d
\nA fighter jet disabled the propulsion system of the Panama-flagged M\/V Ocean Molica (also called the \u201cArika Sun\u201d). According to CENTCOM, the vessel was \u201cattempting to transit regional waters after having previously departed an Iranian port.\u201d
\nCENTCOM resumed the blockade against all ships entering or departing Iranian ports on July 14.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
National unity can foil enemies\u2019 attempts to weaken Iran: Pezeshkian tehran Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that US-Israeli attacks on Iran\u2019s oil facilities and refineries have raised serious environmental risks. \u201cWhen an attack causes soil contamination, destruction of water resources, and the creation of hazardous materials, its effects can persist far beyond […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":571703,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-571687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-world"],"yoast_head":"\n