UNESCO fears for fate of historical sites during Iran war

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We have focused a lot on the human cost of the war in the Middle East on Newshour but it is worth remembering some of the other ways the conflict is impacting the region. The United Nations agency, UNESCO, has raised concerns about damage to a number of world heritage sites, including including Iran's magnificent Golestan Palace in Tehran. In Isfahan, Israeli strikes have damaged several of Iran's most famous sites, including the Chehel Sotoun palace and garden, dating to the 17th-century Safavid dynasty. Roxane Zand, a former deputy chairman of the Middle East at Sotheby's, spoke to Newshour about some of the historic sites of cultural significance that are at risk. (Photo: People walk on Naqsh-e Jahan Square, after a reported Israeli attack on Iran, in Isfahan Province, Iran April 19, 2024. Credit: Reuters)