Just as Trump contemplates giving himself The Congressional Medal of Honor for a war the Congress was never asked to approve, here's a partial list of religious, historical, and cultural sites damaged in Iran just in the first 5 weeks of bombing (February 28 – April 8, 2026):
🏛️ UNESCO World Heritage & Major Landmark Sites
1. Golestan Palace
2. Naqsh-e Jahan Square
3. Chehel Sotoun Palace
4. Ali Qapu Palace
5. Fin Garden
6. Pasargadae
7. Persepolis
8. Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
🕌 Mosques (20+)
9. Imam Mosque of Isfahan
10. Jameh Mosque of Isfahan
11. Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque
12. Jameh Mosque of Yazd
13. Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
14. Vakil Mosque
15. Jameh Mosque of Tabriz
16. Blue Mosque of Tabriz
17. Jameh Mosque of Kerman
18. Ganjali Khan Mosque
19. Jameh Mosque of Qazvin
20. Soltani Mosque of Semnan
21. Jameh Mosque of Zanjan
22. Jameh Mosque of Hamadan
23. Jameh Mosque of Ardabil
24. Jameh Mosque of Rasht
25. Jameh Mosque of Bushehr
26. Jameh Mosque of Ahvaz
27. Sharif University Mosque
⛪ Churches
28. Vank Cathedral
29. Saint Nicholas Church
30. Qara Kelisa
31. Saint Mary Church of Tabriz
✡️ Synagogues
32. Rafi'-Nia Synagogue
33. Abrishami Synagogue
🏰 Castles
34. Falak-ol-Aflak Castle
35. Arg-e Bam
36. Arg of Karim Khan
37. Rudkhan Castle
38. Rayen Castle
🏛️ Bazaars & Urban Structures
39. Grand Bazaar of Tehran
40. Tabriz Bazaar
41. Vakil Bazaar
42. Arg Square
🏛️ Palaces & Government Buildings
43. Sa'dabad Complex
44. Niavaran Complex
45. Former Senate Building
🏺 Archaeological Sites & Museums
46. Susa
47. Ecbatana
48. Tepe Sialk
49. National Museum of Iran
50. Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art