Trump Threat to Attack Iran’s Cultural Treasures Spurs Backlash
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Few things can rally Iranians around their flag like a threat to destroy venerated remnants of their ancient heritage.
President Donald Trump tweeted on Saturday that he had included Iranian cultural sites in his list of 52 targets for attack should Tehran retaliate against the U.S.’s assassination of Iran’s top military commander, Qassem Soleimani.