UNESCO worried about historical monuments being damaged in Iran
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UNESCO warned about potential damage to Iran’s cultural heritage amid escalating Middle East violence, citing concerns over harm to sites such as Tehran’s Golestan Palace and the Grand Bazaar during the U.S.-israeli assault.The agency said it is closely monitoring the situation and has communicated the coordinates of World Heritage-listed and nationally notable sites to various parties to prevent damage, invoking international laws like the 1954 Hague Convention and the 1972 UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage conventions. iran’s cultural ministry reported the damage and noted “sustained structural and decorative damage” to the Golestan Palace. Iran has 29 UNESCO World heritage sites—27 cultural and 2 natural.
The report is part of a broader Washington Examiner piece that also covers related developments, including discussions of Iran’s nuclear program, evacuation efforts by the United states, and concerns about Iranian retaliation across the middle East. It states that the conflict involves a large U.S. naval and air campaign and, controversially within the article, that the opening strike killed the former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
UNESCO worried about historical monuments being damaged in Iran conflict
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization expressed concern about damage to Iranian heritage sites during the U.S.-Israeli assault on the country.
In a Monday post on X, UNESCO said it was concerned about the dangers posed to UNESCO World Heritage sites amid the “escalating violence in the Middle East.” According to the body, the Golestan Palace in Tehran, a UNESCO World Heritage site, was damaged by debris and a shock wave from an airstrike on Arag Square.
“UNESCO continues to closely monitor the situation of cultural heritage in the country and across the region, with a view to ensuring its protection,” the post reads. “To that end, the Organization has communicated to all parties concerned the geographical coordinates of sites on the World Heritage List as well as those of national significance, to avoid any potential damage.”
UNESCO cited international laws protecting cultural heritage sites during war, including the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and the 1972 Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
UNESCO was informed of the damage by Iran’s cultural ministry in a Monday letter, noting damage to the Golestan Palace and the Grand Bazaar of Tehran. It specifically noted “sustained structural and decorative damage” to the Golestan Palace.
Iran is the inheritor of one of the oldest civilizations in the world, stretching back thousands of years. It has 29 proscribed UNESCO World Heritage sites — 27 cultural and two natural.
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The damage came as part of the largest U.S. naval and air campaign since the 2003 Iraq War. The U.S. has used nearly every aircraft and munition in its arsenal to decapitate and degrade Iran, targeting both military, security, and political installations.
The opening strike of the conflict killed the former supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Saturday.
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