- Historians and archaeologists have warned that Iran's ancient cultural heritage is at risk of damage from US and Israeli airstrikes.
- Experts from institutions including the British Museum, Fitzwilliam Museum, and Soas expressed deep concern in a letter to The Times about the humanitarian impact and reported damage to cultural sites.
- The UN cultural agency, Unesco, confirmed that four of Iran's 29 world heritage sites have been affected since the hostilities began.
- Specific sites, including Tehran's Unesco-listed Golestan Palace and Esfahan's Chehel Sotoun, have sustained damage, with a museum in Khorramabad reportedly destroyed.
- Concerns are also growing over the potential for environmental pollution from bombs to cause irreversible damage to sensitive ancient sites such as Persepolis.
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