Final UN report records calls to investigate reported toxic soil and water contamination

The final UN report described Karun sugar production reaching about 20 percent of its 250,000-tonne annual capacity. It contrasted this limited recovery with stronger recovery at Haft Tappeh.

Plans interrupted by the war for seven further agro-industrial units in the Ahvaz–Dezful region had been reactivated. The final UN report recorded renewed planning alongside the recovery of existing...

The UN team could not ascertain rehabilitation progress for about 130,000 hectares of forest, 753,000 hectares of pasture and fisheries damage because data were unavailable. The final report preserved...

The final UN report identified loss of topsoil, compaction and flooding as harmful effects on agricultural soil fertility. Restoring land therefore required more than clearing debris or replacing...

The final UN report linked waterlogging and salinity to saline-water intrusion, altered river flows and interrupted drainage installation. These problems complicated agricultural rehabilitation...

The final UN report identified limited foreign exchange for equipment, parts and materials, plus shortages of skilled personnel and support facilities, as major constraints on completing...

Iran sought external resources for earth-moving equipment, well drilling, canal lining, pumping plant, steel, cement and farm machinery. The final UN report recorded these as assistance needs for...

The UN mission recommended technical assistance to assess agricultural damage caused by waterlogging and resulting soil salinization. It recognized reconstruction progress while identifying unresolved...

The UN mission found Iranian engineers, workers and companies able to rebuild transport infrastructure to standard quality. Imports of equipment and unavailable railway parts still required...

The final UN report found transport machinery and equipment losses greater than reported infrastructure losses. Wartime restrictions often made replacements costlier and lower in quality; most...