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Costanza Musu, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

War in Iran: Why destroying cultural heritage is such a foolish strategic move in any conflict

The ornate ceiling of the Ali Qapu Palace in Isfahan, Iran. It's a UNESCO Heritage site that began construction in the 1500s and has been damaged by U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. (Matt Biddulph), CC BY

Since the start of the ongoing United States–Israeli military campaign against Iran, the human toll of the conflict has mounted relentlessly.

Civilian casualties have been reported across the country, and the bombing campaign has caused widespread destruction to infrastructure. Alongside military targets, thousands of civilian buildings have been damaged or destroyed in the first weeks of the war.

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