UNESCO’s listing of Iran’s seven medieval Alborz mountain fortresses – including Alamut and Lambsar – on its World Heritage ist honors their extraordinary fusion of defensive engineering, water management, and political-intellectual legacy spanning the 11th to 13th centuries.

Iran’s 1,100-year-old Alamut Castle and its associated military fortifications have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, bringing the country’s total number of World Heritage sites to 30.

The newly uncovered mihrab could provide fresh insights into the site's religious history, historical transformations, and architectural development.

Iranian environmental researcher and conservation advocate Behzad Ghayasi has been awarded the prestigious UNESCO 2025 Young Scientist Award under the organization's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme.

Lebanon’s Culture Ministry has strongly denounced repeated Israeli attacks on historic sites and landmarks across the Arab country, including the ancient city of Tyre.

The interest of Chinese people in Iran has reportedly increased amid the illegal US-Israeli war of aggression that targeted the country’s civilizational and cultural heritage.

Iran’s minister of culture warns UNESCO over threats issued by the Israeli regime against the Iranian national railway, a World Heritage site.