The Golestan Palace damaged during an Israeli and American strike in Tehran, on March 3, 2026. MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA VIA REUTERS
Just one week after the first Israeli and US strikes on Tehran, the provisional death toll in Iran has surpassed 1,000 people, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency, a local NGO. The bombings have also hit cultural heritage sites, which have become collateral victims in a conflict now spreading across regional borders.
In Tehran, the 400-year-old Golestan Palace was affected on Sunday, March 1, by a missile strike that landed nearby. Blown-out windows, shattered mirrors and stained glass: according to footage broadcast by Iranian media, the damage was significant for this "Versailles of Persia," which combines Persian decoration with European influence. Sections of pavement were reportedly even lifted inside the building, which dates to the Safavid era (16th century) and was expanded under the Qajar dynasty in the late 18th century.
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