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Iran called for continued international cooperation to protect the ozone layer at the 38th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP38) in Kigali, Rwanda, held November 2 to 6. Hossein Shahbaz, head of Iran's Ozone Layer Protection Unit, highlighted Iran's active role in phasing out ozone-depleting substances and presented the country's achievements, the latest status of Kigali Amendment ratification and future Department of Environment initiatives. Tehran Times reported that Shahbaz said US-Israeli attacks on the country's infrastructure had delayed ratification of the Kigali Amendment. The meeting reviewed implementation of the Protocol, marked the tenth anniversary of the Kigali Amendment, which extends the Protocol to hydrofluorocarbons, and adopted the 2027-2029 replenishment of the multilateral fund. Earlier, in September, Shina Ansari, head of the Department of Environment, said at a World Ozone Day ceremony that Iran's industries had taken commendable steps, and that the country was facing war-related damage to infrastructure, habitats and environmental facilities. The report did not include new targets or commitments from Iran.