Operation Epic Fury: Emerging Environmental Harm and Risks in Iran and the Region
Publisher: Conflict and Environment Observatory
Date: 2026
Topics: Assessment, Conflict Causes, Data and Technologies, Monitoring and Evaluation, Weapons, Waste, and Pollution
Countries: Iran
An updated overview of emerging environmental issues and perspectives arising from Operation Epic Fury in Iran, Israel, and the Gulf States. CEOBS has seen a continuation — since its 3 day assessment — of pollution incidents that are placing people and ecosystems at risk of acute and long-term harm, and trends that could lead to substantial environmental damage as the war continues.