diff --git a/.changelog/25716.txt b/.changelog/25716.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d6b8102ebe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/25716.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+cli: Respect NOMAD_REGION environment variable in operator debug command
+```
diff --git a/command/meta.go b/command/meta.go
index f1eb47148d4..a8368174a4b 100644
--- a/command/meta.go
+++ b/command/meta.go
@@ -51,10 +51,12 @@ type Meta struct {
 	// Whether to force colorized output
 	forceColor bool
 
-	// The region to send API requests
+	// The value of the -region CLI flag to send with API requests
+	// note: does not reflect any environment variables
 	region string
 
-	// namespace to send API requests
+	// The value of the -namespace CLI flag to send with API requests
+	// note: does not reflect any environment variables
 	namespace string
 
 	// token is used for ACLs to access privileged information
@@ -203,6 +205,18 @@ func (m *Meta) Client() (*api.Client, error) {
 	return api.NewClient(m.clientConfig())
 }
 
+// Namespace returns the Nomad namespace used for API calls,
+// from either the -namespace flag, or the NOMAD_NAMESPACE env var.
+func (m *Meta) Namespace() string {
+	return m.clientConfig().Namespace
+}
+
+// Region returns the Nomad region used for API calls,
+// from either the -region flag, or the NOMAD_REGION env var.
+func (m *Meta) Region() string {
+	return m.clientConfig().Region
+}
+
 func (m *Meta) allNamespaces() bool {
 	return m.clientConfig().Namespace == api.AllNamespacesNamespace
 }
diff --git a/command/operator_debug.go b/command/operator_debug.go
index e4ef4af0520..06f96c4ed93 100644
--- a/command/operator_debug.go
+++ b/command/operator_debug.go
@@ -512,7 +512,6 @@ func (c *OperatorDebugCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 	}
 
 	c.opts = &api.QueryOptions{
-		Region:     c.Meta.region,
 		AllowStale: allowStale,
 		AuthToken:  c.Meta.token,
 	}
@@ -612,7 +611,7 @@ func (c *OperatorDebugCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 	}
 
 	// Filter for servers matching criteria
-	c.serverIDs, err = filterServerMembers(c.members, serverIDs, c.region)
+	c.serverIDs, err = filterServerMembers(c.members, serverIDs, c.Meta.Region())
 	if err != nil {
 		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to parse server list; err: %v", err))
 		return 1
@@ -638,8 +637,8 @@ func (c *OperatorDebugCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 	c.Ui.Output("Starting debugger...")
 	c.Ui.Output("")
 	c.Ui.Output(fmt.Sprintf("Nomad CLI Version: %s", version.GetVersion().FullVersionNumber(true)))
-	c.Ui.Output(fmt.Sprintf("           Region: %s", c.region))
-	c.Ui.Output(fmt.Sprintf("        Namespace: %s", c.namespace))
+	c.Ui.Output(fmt.Sprintf("           Region: %s", c.Meta.Region()))
+	c.Ui.Output(fmt.Sprintf("        Namespace: %s", c.Meta.Namespace()))
 	c.Ui.Output(fmt.Sprintf("          Servers: (%d/%d) %v", serverCaptureCount, serversFound, c.serverIDs))
 	c.Ui.Output(fmt.Sprintf("          Clients: (%d/%d) %v", nodeCaptureCount, nodesFound, c.nodeIDs))
 	if nodeCaptureCount > 0 && nodeCaptureCount == c.maxNodes {