Cultural heritage represents the record of our shared human achievement, the surviving remains from the past and the places that are sacred to the present. Protected cultural sites include religious and historic structures, cemeteries, libraries, archives, museums and archaeological sites. Iran is home to 24 World Heritage Sites and thousands of other places that are part of our global shared heritage. The world community, including the United States, has rightly condemned the intentional destruction of cultural heritage for decades. If Mr. Trump carries out this threat, the United States will join the ranks of these destroyers of the world’s cultural legacy.

Source: New York Times January 06, 2020 21:33 UTC