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One side only COP31 · first reported 2026-11-11 by Anadolu Agency

US-Israeli strikes on Iranian fuel facilities caused about 1.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions.

Claimed by: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian

Why it's One side only: Iran is also seeking compensation for environmental damage; the figure has not been independently assessed.
So far this rests only on one side of the dispute. We'll update this page as reporting comes in, then say whether it held up.

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Who's reporting it

Anadolu Agency (Iran) · first to report, 2026-11-11: Relays Pezeshkian's emissions figure for strikes on Asaluyeh and Tehran fuel sites. source
Arab News (Iran), 2026-11-11: Reports Iran telling COP31 it wants compensation for war damage. source
Tehran Times (Iran), 2026-11-11: Reports Pezeshkian seeking accountability for environmental destruction from the strikes. source

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