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#cultural heritage

Sites, monuments, and artifacts of cultural, historical, or religious significance. The deliberate destruction of cultural heritage is a war crime under the Rome Statute and violates the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property.

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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.

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