Heritage Under Attack In Iran

The US and Israel attacks are targeting the cultural and historical heritage sites across Iran. From Isfahan to Tehran to Khorramabad, Israeli and American strikes have damaged landmarks, including some inscribed by UNESCO, The iconic turquoise domes of Isfahan and the intricate interiors of mosques and palaces across the country are internationally renowned. It is just one of the sites under attack.

Updated on: 20 March 2026 8:02 pm

Published at: 20 March 2026 8:01 pm

Iran heritage sites demolished Qajar-era Golestan Palace in Tehran

Damage caused by U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran is seen at the Qajar-era Golestan Palace in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026. | Photo: ISNA via AP

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Damage caused by U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran is seen at the Qajar-era Golestan Palace in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026. | Photo: ISNA via AP

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Falak-ol-Aflak Castle on top of mountain in Khorramabad. Iran. | Photo: Imago

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Chehel Setoon Palace, Isfahan, Iran | Photo courtesy: X

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Tehrans Grand Bazaar were heavily targeted and attacked

The police station targeted during the airstrikes on the fourth day of the US-Israel war against Iran. A police station and one of the judiciary buildings in Tehran's Grand Bazaar were heavily targeted and attacked. | Photo: IMAGO/Sobhan Farajvan

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Damage caused by U.S. and Israeli strikes is seen on the facade of the Qajar-era Golestan Palace in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026. | Photo: ISNA via AP

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Golestan Palace Museum in Tehran, Iran | Photo courtesy: X

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A view shows the Shah Mosque from Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, Iran, on December 1, 2025. The Shah Mosque, also officially known as the Imam Mosque, was built during the Safavid Empire and added to Iran s National Heritage List in 1932. Isfehan Isfehan Iran Copyright: xHozix Isfehan Isfehan Iran. | Photo: IMAGO/Hozi

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