Ordinary Iranians on Saturday responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's monstrous threat to strike sites "important to Iran and the Iranian culture" with an outpouring of photos highlighting their favorite mosques, museums, monuments, and other stunning architecture.
"Iranian cultural sites aren't only aesthetically awe-inspiring or visually pleasing, these sites are home to thought, dialogue, and life."
"Fastest way to unify all political factions in Iran against you is to assassinate the general who led Iran's fight against ISIS," tweeted Independent correspondent Negar Mortazavi. "Fastest way to unify Iranians of all walks of life against you is to threaten to destroy their cultural heritage. Trump did both this week."
Using the hashtag #IranianCulturalSites, Iranians flooded Twitter with hundreds of photos of locations and structures imbued with personal and historical significance:
"Iranian cultural sites aren't only aesthetically awe-inspiring or visually pleasing, these sites are home to thought, dialogue, and life," said writer Neda Monem. "Precisely why a strike on a cultural site goes far beyond, and does not merely translate into, the demolition of a man-made structure."
Telkk on January 5th, 2020 at 17:46 UTC »
Jesus. Just imagine if the tides were turned and Iran was the biggest military in the World? How would you feel if they told us they were going to bomb major cities in America if our crazy leader decided to retaliate after they killed one of our high ranking generals?
I can only imagine how terrified regular civilians are in Iran right now. The psychological damage alone can't even be measured.
cricmed on January 5th, 2020 at 16:07 UTC »
Isn't destroying Cultural sites declared as UN Heritage sites a War crime?
WolfDoc on January 5th, 2020 at 15:44 UTC »
What the fuck makes him, or anyone, think cultural sites are good targets???