Iran Accuses US and Israel of War Crime After Reported Damage to Tehran’s Golestan Palace

Overview

• Photographs and satellite images published by regional and Iranian media show debris outside the Golestan complex and portions of a damaged ceiling.
• UNESCO issued a statement expressing concern, noting it is closely tracking cultural sites and had shared geographic coordinates of listed locations with parties to help prevent harm.
• The Iranian Embassy in Italy called for international condemnation, labeling the incident a war crime and citing the 1954 Hague Convention, the 1977 Additional Protocols, and the Rome Statute.
• Iranian press reports say windows, doors, and mirrors at the palace were affected by blast waves from strikes reported over the weekend.
• No independent international verification of the damage or official responses from US or Israeli authorities were included in the reports.