Raeisi made the remarks at the International Conference on Combating Sand and Dust Storms (SDSs) which kicked off in Tehran on Saturday.
The conference is being chaired by the Head of Iran's Department of Environment Ali Salajegheh, with the presence of President Ebrahim Raeisi as well as representatives from 50 countries and 15 international institutions.
Raeisi said that undoubtedly, one of the causes of the spread of dust is the incorrect, and unfair use of water resources.
The reduction of rainfalls and the spread of drought are among the reasons for the formation of the dust phenomenon, he also added.
He also added that developed countries only consider themselves and their interests and industrial development, and they are threatening the sea, land, water, and soil with their actions, and this is the oppression that threatens mankind.
International organizations have taken measures that should be appreciated, he said, criticizing the negligence of the arrogant powers toward the international resolutions.
Developed countries are harming the environment, he said, adding that they are only thinking about their own industrial and military development.
There must be a guarantee of implementation for environmental resolutions, he further continued.
The unequal and unfair view and unilateralism in international relations endangers the preservation of the environment, he added.
He called on environmentalists and all governments and international, regional, and extra-regional organizations to respect the laws that govern nature and not break them.
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