TEHRAN – Iran has issued a plea to UNESCO for accelerated and enhanced protection of its national treasures, urging the organization to help safeguard all of its World Heritage sites amidst a growing barrage of attacks and regional instability.
The urgent request, formally submitted to UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany, follows significant damage to the historic Golestan Palace in Tehran and the Jameh Mosque of Isfahan and Isfahan’s 17th-century Chehel-Sotun Palace, marking a disturbing escalation of threats to Iran’s rich cultural heritage.
This development underscores a critical vulnerability of cultural landmarks in volatile regions and emphasizes the urgent need for stronger international legal frameworks to safeguard such irreplaceable assets during armed conflicts.
The letter, authored by Ali Darabi, Iran’s Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, underscored the perilous situation, directly citing Articles 9 and 10 of
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