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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
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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 …

  • UNESCO documented at least four historic sites damaged by shockwaves from a March 10 strike alone. Iran's Ministry of Cultural Heritage …
  • Golestan Palace in Tehran, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, suffered shattered glass from mirrored ceilings, broken archways, blown-out …
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