The United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has waded into the tension
between the United States and Iran.
UNESCO said that both the United
States and Iran must observe conventions obliging states to protect cultural
sites after US President Donald Trump threatened to target Iran’s cultural
heritage.
Trump on Sunday issued a strong
warning to Iran, vowing to hit 52 Iranian sites “very hard” if the Middle East
country attacked Americans or United States assets.
His threat came after Iran
earlier said it had identified 32 US sites to strike in retaliation for the
killing of Soleimani.
In another terse response from
Iran, multiple rockets were launched near the US embassy in Baghdad Iraq on
Sunday.
The move by the US has drawn
condemnation from leaders and officials who fear that tensions in the region
could escalate drastically.
UNESCO Director-General, Audrey
Azoulay at a meeting with the Iranian ambassador on Monday said provisions of
the 1954 and 1972 conventions, ratified by both the US and Iran, should be
observed.
According to Al Jazeera, the
conventions says the signatory states should not undertake any deliberate
measures that might damage cultural and natural heritage on the territory of
other states, party to the conventions.
Azoulay said: “The universality
of cultural and natural heritage as vectors of peace and dialogue between
peoples which the international community has a duty to protect and preserve
for future generations.”
Iran boasts 22 cultural sites and
two natural sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage list.
The US withdrew from UNESCO in
2019, along with Israel, over accusations of anti-Israel bias.
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