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UNESCO fears for fate of historical sites during Iran war

  • “UNESCO is deeply concerned by the first impact that the hostilities are already having on many world heritage sites,” Assomo said
  • Tehran’s Golestan palace, damaged in US–Israeli strikes, is testimony to the grandeur of Iran’s civilization in the 19th century
By Reuters ·

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