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2026-07-08 17:50
Restoration begins at UNESCO-listed Chehel Sotoun after blast damage
TEHRAN - Restoration work has begun on damaged sections of the UNESCO-listed Chehel Sotoun World Heritage site in Isfahan following blast damage sustained during the recent war with the US-Israeli regime, the site’s director said on Wednesday.
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2026-07-01 20:10
By Afshin Majlesi
War, memory and the race to save a civilization
An interview with Dr. Jebrael Nokandeh, Director of the National Museum of Iran
TEHRAN – What happens when one of the world's oldest civilizations is confronted with the realities of modern warfare? How do museums prepare for conflict, protect irreplaceable artifacts, and respond when cultural institutions come under threat? And what lessons have museum professionals learned from navigating these extraordinary challenges?
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2026-06-30 16:41
By Afshin Majlesi
Experts discuss strategies to protect cultural heritage and historic cities during wartime
TEHRAN – Iranian experts on Tuesday examined international approaches to safeguarding cultural heritage and the historical identity of cities during armed conflict, calling for stronger documentation, digital preservation, legal protection, and broader international cooperation while emphasizing the role of cultural resilience in the aftermath of war.
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2026-03-31 12:40
Officials cite damage to cultural sites in airstrikes, call for international action
TEHRAN – Iranian officials have raised alarm over airstrikes by the United States and Israel that have damaged cultural heritage sites, prompting calls for accelerated assessments, potential legal action, and stronger international engagement.
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2026-03-15 14:39
By Afshin Majlesi
Airstrike shockwaves put Iran’s ancient landmarks at risk
TEHRAN - Although Iran’s enemies have repeatedly claimed that their strikes target nuclear and missile infrastructure, their massive airstrikes have also damaged historic districts and monuments that represent centuries of Persian civilization.
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2026-03-09 16:43
Airstrikes damage 17th-century mosque in Isfahan
TEHRAN – Recent airstrikes on the Iranian city of Isfahan have damaged the historic Imam Mosque, also known as Masjed Jameh Abbasi, according to a provincial heritage official.
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2026-02-28 12:34
IRGC attacks Israel after US-Israeli strikes on Iran
TEHRAN - Iran has initiated a military response against Israel, launching missile and drone attacks on Israeli targets in the occupied territories less than two hours after the regime, together with the United States, conducted airstrikes on Tehran and other Iranian cities Saturday morning.
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2026-02-27 23:16
Israeli airstrikes kill seven Palestinians in Gaza despite declared ceasefire
Gaza health officials reported seven Palestinians killed in new Israeli airstrikes since midnight, as the conflict persists despite a declared ceasefire, Al Mayadeen reported Friday.
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2026-02-23 16:14
Deadly air raids fuel rising tensions between Islamabad and Kabul
A senior Pakistani official claimed military air raids along the Afghan border killed at least 70 fighters, though Kabul denied these figures amid escalating regional tensions, Al Jazeera reported Monday.
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2026-02-02 18:30
The gap between ceasefire claims and reality in Gaza
TEHRAN – For many Palestinians, the word “ceasefire” has become little more than a diplomatic illusion amid Israel’s unrelenting strikes in the Gaza Strip. Since a truce was announced in October, Israeli attacks have killed more than 500 Palestinians in Gaza.
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2025-12-26 18:15
By Shahrokh Saei
Trump’s Nigeria attack: Evangelical politics weaponized against reality
TEHRAN – The United States carried out strikes in northwestern Nigeria on Christmas Day, nearly two months after President Donald Trump warned he might intervene militarily, accusing the West African nation of failing to stop attacks against Christian communities.
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2025-11-08 17:06
Israeli airstrikes kill two in Lebanon despite truce
Two brothers have been killed in an Israeli air raid on a vehicle between the southeastern Lebanese towns of Ain Ata and Shebaa, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency, in the latest flagrant violation of a one-year-old ceasefire.
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2025-10-28 17:54
By Wesam Bahrani
Israel resorting to airstrikes in occupied West Bank
TEHRAN – The Israeli regime’s escalating West Bank assault, driven by annexation aims, fuels Palestinian resistance and a consequent rise in civilian casualties.
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2025-09-14 17:29
Archaeologists evacuate Gaza artefacts from storehouse threatened by Israeli strike
TEHRAN – Archaeologists evacuated nearly three decades of finds from a Gaza City building on Wednesday after Israeli authorities warned it would be targeted in an air strike, officials said.
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2025-07-21 19:23
‘Killed for their potential’
Brother of Iranian scientist murdered in Israeli strike speaks out
TEHRAN – An Iranian survivor whose entire family was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Astaneh Ashrafiyeh has accused the Israeli regime of deliberately targeting civilians with intellectual and scientific potential.