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Tehran’s Golestan Palace artefacts moved to secure storage

Summary by The New Arab
When US-Israeli airstrikes hit central Tehran's Arag Square, the shockwaves directly hit the walls of the adjacent Golestan Palace. Days later, the director of the city's sole UNESCO World Heritage site confirmed that while the building's facade absorbed the blast, all movable artifacts were already locked safely in secure storage and survived undamaged. The strike occurred within the site's UNESCO-designated buffer zone, intended to shield the …

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The historic Golestán Palace, located in the center of Tehran and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, suffered significant damage following the recent air strikes attributed to the United States and Israel in the context of the war against the tyranny of the Ayatollás. Golestá Palace is a historic palace complex located in Tehran, the capital of Iran. It was originally used as a royal residence by the Kayar dynasty, and is considered one o…

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At least three UNESCO World Heritage sites, in Iran, Israel and Lebanon, have been damaged by the war in the Middle East and several others are threatened, said the UN Agency for Education, Science and Culture (Unesco) Monday, which showed its "deep concern."Keep reading...

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Unesco reported that the Golestan Palace in Tehran, the White City of Tel Aviv and the port of Tyre in Lebanon have been affected.

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Shards of glass litter the floor of the Golestan Palace in Tehran after Israeli-American airstrikes (Symbolic image) (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) Getty Images. UNESCO has expressed its deep concern over the escalating hostilities in the Middle East, which have caused damage to several World Heritage sites since the conflict began on February 28. The UN organization confirmed that the Golestan Palace in Iran, the White City of Tel Aviv in…

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The New Arab broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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