UNESCO designates Alamut Castle in Iran as a World Heritage Site
UNESCO designated Alamut Castle in Qazvin province, Iran, as a World Heritage Site.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · One sheet · Every desk
UNESCO designated Alamut Castle in Qazvin province, Iran, as a World Heritage Site.
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Masoud Pezeshkian ended a shutdown imposed after the war began, as nuclear negotiators discussed where enriched uranium might be held.
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An Iranian court sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to seven years and six months in prison and two years of internal exile, to run concurrently.