The UNESCO-registered Golestan palace, one of the oldest monuments in Tehran, was damaged by US/Israel air strikes this week.⁣ ⁣ Last month UNESCO said it was deeply concerned about the fate of world heritage sites in Iran and across the region.⁣ ⁣ The Golestan Palace, which translates from farsi to ‘the flower place’, shows the introduction of European styles in ​Persian arts.⁣ ⁣ It’s often compared to ​Versailles in France.⁣ ⁣ The last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, ​held his coronation ceremony there in 1967.⁣ ⁣ #Iran #Golestan #Shah #unesco