TEHRAN- Mohsen Paknejad, Iran’s minister of oil, in a letter to United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres, warned about the catastrophic human and environmental consequences of the Israeli and American attacks on Iran’s strategic oil and gas industry equipment and facilities, and called on the international body to condemn these hostile actions, Shana reported.
The communication urged the UN to condemn the incidents, take immediate action, and hold those responsible to account.
The letter by Paknejad reads:
Dear Sir,
The Zionist regime and the United States, in continuation of their hostile policies and military aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran and its vital civilian infrastructure, committed other crimes twice, once on 7 March 2026 and again on 18 March 2026. These attacks, which transcend a limited military operation and represent the beginning of a full-scale war against Iran’s energy security and economy, targeted oil depots and storage facilities in Tehran, and also gas refineries of the South Pars region in the northern Persian Gulf.
Unfortunately, these attacks were carried out using the airspace and territory of certain neighboring countries, highlighting the complex security dimensions of this aggression and the necessity for regional governments to assume responsibility for incursions undertook from within their land or airspace.
These attacks not only resulted in the destruction of a portion of equipment and facilities of Iran’s oil and gas industries and caused damages on the Iran’s energy network, but also brought about the following catastrophic human and environmental consequences:
Environmental Catastrophe: The massive fires caused by missile strikes on oil and gas facilities and refineries led to the release of enormous volumes of greenhouse gases and toxic pollutants into the region. This severe air pollution poses a serious threat to the health of local residents and the fragile Persian Gulf ecosystem.
Energy Crisis and Disruption of Daily Life:Disruptions in the supply chain of natural gas and other energy carriers have affected the lives of millions of Iranian civilians and disrupted the operations of thousands of industrial and production units.
Your Excellency,
The Islamic Republic of Iran has never initiated any aggression, nor does it seek to escalate tensions in the region. However, the complicity and inaction of certain regional countries regarding the use of their airspace by the aggressors, as well as the regrettable silence of international bodies in condemning these crimes, have emboldened the Zionist regime and the United States to continue their criminal activities on a broader scale, believing themselves immune from legal and international consequences.
Undoubtedly, your role as the Secretary-General of the United Nations can be decisive and effective in halting these crimes. It is expected that the United Nations, as the highest international body responsible for maintaining peace and security, will adopt a firm and explicit position in condemning this aggression and take effective measures to immediately halt the attacks, compensate for the damages incurred, and deter the recurrence of such tragedies.
Your appropriate and impartial intervention in this critical situation will not only contribute to restoring peace and security in the region and the world but will also constitute an effective step in rebuilding the international community’s trust in this organization and its elevated role in safeguarding the highest shared human values.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my consideration.
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