Updated March 25, 2026 Foreign Policy & War
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity Ongoing
Destruction of Iranian UNESCO World Heritage Sites in US-Israeli Airstrikes
US and Israeli strikes have damaged UNESCO World Heritage Sites and over 100 cultural heritage sites across Iran, including Golestan Palace, Isfahan's Naqsh-e Jahan Square complex, the 8th-century Jameh Mosque, and prehistoric sites dating to 63,000 BC. The destruction of cultural heritage during armed conflict is prohibited under the 1954 Hague Convention and constitutes a war crime under the Rome Statute.