US-Israeli Strike Damages Tehran’s Golestan Palace, A UNESCO World Heritage Site

UNESCO has voiced concerns about the Golestan Palace, a world heritage site in the Iranian capital, which was reportedly damaged due to an airstrike in its vicinity. During a media tour organized by the Iranian government, it was possible to see the Palace's damaged windows, ceiling and scattered glass. A strike on Monday hit Tehran’s Arag Square in the buffer zone of the palace, the U.N. agency reported. The palace was damaged by debris and shock waves from the strike, it said. The palace became the seat of government of the Qajar dynasty, which took power in 1779 and made Teheran the capital of the country. Afarin Emami, the manager of the palace which is now a museum, told Tasnim news agency on Monday that blast waves resulting from an airstrike had broken windows and damaged doors.