U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged at least four cultural and historical sites across IranDamage caused by U.S. and Israeli strikes is seen on the facade of the Qajar-era Golestan Palace in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026. (ISNA via AP)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. (ISNA via AP)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. (ISNA via AP)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. The agency's World Heritage Committee annually designates sites considered “of outstanding value to humanity” and intervenes when sites are in danger of destruction or damage.

Source: ABC News March 12, 2026 07:51 UTC