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Strikes near Iranian landmarks test protections for cultural heritage

UNESCO said it gave all sides coordinates of protected sites so they could 'take all feasible precautions to avoid damage.'

,   and  Arete News Staff
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Iran's Golestan Palace, a UNESCO heritage site that dates to 1404, is one of the oldest structures in Tehran and was the seat of the Qajar dynasty.
Iran's Golestan Palace, a UNESCO heritage site that dates to 1404, is one of the oldest structures in Tehran and was the seat of the Qajar dynasty. (Mehrpouya H/Unsplash)

Damage to historic monuments in Iran has raised new concerns about the protection of cultural heritage as the Iran war widens across the Middle East.

The United Nations’ cultural agency warned this week that several historic sites in Iran have been affected by nearby airstrikes, including structures associated with the Golestan Palace complex in Tehran and landmarks in the historic city of Isfahan.

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