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War on Iran disrupts efforts to save the Asiatic cheetah, world’s rarest big cat Before the war began in February 2026, there was some rare good news for Iran’s imperiled Asiatic cheetahs. Rangers spotted and filmed a female in the North Khorasan province accompanied by five cubs…

Fewer than 30 Asiatic cheetahs remain in the wild, all in Iran.

While the subspecies has been protected since 1959, war and sanctions are now disrupting vital conservation efforts, leaving the world’s rarest big cat on the brink of extinction.

@ayleighk.bsky.social reports for #Mongabay.

The Asiatic cheetah is on the brink of extinction, with just 27 left in Iran. Now, war visits fresh peril on this critically endangered species. news.mongabay.com/2026/04/war-...