Recently, US President Donald Trump in a Twitter message threatened to target the rich cultural sites of Iran (Pentagon has since clarified they will not do so). Raised eyebrows aside, did you know that Iran has over 20 UNESCO world heritage sites This culturally and historically rich country is also home to a civilisation that dates back to 4395 BC. That is older than the Egyptian civilisation 

We bring you 15 cultural sites in Iran that could be destroyed if POTUS does decide to go ahead with the threat

TOMB OF SAADI

NAQSH-E-ROSTAM

AZADI TOWER

DOME OF SULTANIYEH

AGHA BOZORG MOSQUE

GOLESTAN PALACE

SHAH MOSQUE

KASHAN BAZAAR

NASIR-AL-MULK MOSQUE

SHAH CHERAGH MOSQUE

SHEIKH LOTFOLLAH MOSQUE

SI-O-SE-POL

AMIR CHAKHMAQ COMPLEX

IMAM REZA SHRINE

TOMB OF CYRUS