Avash News: Seyed Ahmad Alavi said restoration work has begun on buildings that can be reconstructed and rehabilitated.
Alavi added that 36 of the damaged historical sites are registered on the National Heritage List, while another 45 are considered historically valuable, and six have been completely destroyed.
He stated that Tehran ranks at the top of the list of damage inflicted on cultural heritage, adding that prominent and unique historical landmarks such as Golestan Palace, Tehran Citadel, the Grand Bazaar of Tehran, Marble Palace, the Police Headquarters Building, the former Senate Building, Sepahsalar Mosque, and Farahabad Palace Museum were damaged in the recent war.
According to technical reports received, about 90 percent of the destruction resulted from blast waves and superficial damage, while only 10 percent involved severe or complete destruction.
The official said that damage to some culturally valuable buildings, such as the Rafi-Nia Synagogue and the Pasteur Institute of Iran, reached 100 percent.
He noted that a large portion of the damage affected doors and windows, as most of these buildings were located near military, police, and administrative centers.
The official also emphasized that a proposal has been made to increase funding for the restoration and reconstruction of these buildings in order to accelerate the restoration process.
Israel and the United States launched attacks against Iran on Feb. 28, in which many civilians were killed and a large number of residential and civilian structures were destroyed, either directly or by blast waves.
