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Damage to Iran’s historical sites raises alarm about the impact of war on cultural heritage

 16/03/2026 1 Views
Damage to Iran’s historical sites raises alarm about the impact of war on cultural heritage


US and Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged at least four cultural and historical sites, including palaces and an ancient mosque, raising alarms about the impact of the widening war on protected landmarks that are important to Iranian identity and world history.

The speed and extent of the damage have so concerned Iran and Lebanon that they sent a request to the United Nations’ cultural agency, Unesco, to add more sites to its enhanced protection list.

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