Iranian cultural assets and attacks on World Heritage sites are not allowed under the treaty UNESCO January 7 5:30
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) agreed that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization did not permit any attack on cultural properties or World Heritage sites, while President Trump of the United States warned that Iranian retaliation would attack a goal important to Iranian culture. Stressed that not.
Trump warned on Tuesday that if Iran retaliates, he would fight back against 52 targets, warning that "some of the targets are very important to Iranian culture."
UNESCO Secretary-General Azure will meet with UNESCO-Iran's ambassador to the Iranian Permanent Mission on Monday, and the United States and Iran will discuss a treaty to protect cultural properties in the event of an armed conflict and the protection of the world's cultural and natural heritage. Pointed out that it has ratified the treaty.
He stressed that the treaty does not allow any attack on cultural properties or World Heritage sites.
President Trump's reference to the target of the attack as "important for Iranian culture" has been raised in the United States as a suspected violation of international law.
In response, Secretary of State Pompeio said on Tuesday that the attack target was not a violation of international law, saying "it is a legitimate target and a target to protect the United States." "There is a criticism that the two explanations are different, saying," Iran kills people, but does the United States not have access to Iran's cultural facilities? It doesn't work. "