SAEDNEWS: Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi condemned attacks on museums and historical sites, calling them an assault on a part of Iran’s civilizational heritage and a violation of international law.
According to SAEDNEWS, “Attacks against museums and historical sites constitute an assault on part of Iran’s civilizational identity and on cultural property protected under international law,” Gharibabadi wrote on his X account on Sunday.
“Damage to dozens of historical and cultural sites during the US-Israeli attacks shows that the scope of this aggression has extended to cultural heritage as well,” he added.
“This situation is a clear manifestation of the systematic violation of international law in its various dimensions by the U.S. regime and the Israeli regime,” he noted.
Earlier, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi thanked UNESCO for its prompt and responsible response to the bombing of Tehran’s Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
He emphasized that “UNESCO will maintain a firm and principled stance against further attacks on cultural heritage,” including “historic monuments in Isfahan. Site protection is an international concern.”
During the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, various parts of Tehran and other cities were targeted, resulting in damage to several historical sites, including Golestan Palace.
Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts reported that at least 56 museums, historic buildings, and cultural sites nationwide suffered damage following the attacks, describing the actions as a crime against both Iran’s historical identity and humanity’s shared heritage.
