Ambassadors from neighboring countries in Tehran stressed the need to revive the environment at a gathering entitled "Environment, Regional Diplomacy, Climate Change Management, Water, Combating of Sand and Dust Storm."

 Ali Salajegheh, Vice-President and Head of the Department of Environment, said at the gathering: "What is being proposed today as climate change is the result of human intervention in nature."
He added: "The earth can no longer tolerate these changes and conditions, and green areas have been weakened. Water resources and rainfall have diminished, affecting humans."
The head of the Environment Organization said: "The environment is not a national concern but a global one, and it can not be treated unreasonably."

Mojtaba Zoljoudi, Deputy Minister of Marine Environment and Wetlands, also said: "42% of wetlands in the world have been destroyed, and drought and dust are the results of these changes."
He added: "The Caspian Sea is divided between five countries, but the related conventions have not pursued well. The sea has been shrunk in level and has also caused damage to countries."
Hassan Akbari, Deputy Minister of Natural Environment and Biodiversity, also said: "We are ready to help better understand biological resources and call on the international community to exclude the environment from sanctions."