‘Permanent scar’: Iran minister on US-Israeli attacks on monuments
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Iran's cultural heritage minister, Reza Salehi Amiri, has accused the US and Israel of deliberately attacking Iranian identity by damaging 56 museums and historical monuments since the conflict began on February 28th. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Amiri highlighted the extensive damage to sites like the Golestan Palace in Tehran and historical locations in Isfahan, including the Chehel Sotoun Palace and Masjed-e Jame mosque. He stated that the destruction surpasses even the damage sustained during the Iran-Iraq war and represents a collapse of moral and legal rules regarding conflict. The minister estimates that restoration will take years, but some cultural losses may be irreversible, and he criticizes the international community's silence.
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AI-ExtractedIn Tehran alone, 19 locations have been hit, including the Grand Bazaar and the former senate building.
The ministry has recorded damage to at least 56 museums and historical monuments across the country since February 28.
Damage to 56 sites is a ‘deliberate war’ on the country’s identity.
What we see today is a total collapse of the moral and legal rules that used to govern conflicts.
Golestan Palace alone will need at least two years of specialised labour.
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