Classic car rally in Tehran decries attacks on national heritage
Iranian cultural organizers staged a rally tour and gathering of 70 classic vehicles on Friday at Niavaran Cultural-Historical Complex in Tehran to condemn what they described as US and Israeli military aggression against Iran’s cultural and historical heritage, framing the event as a call to defend globally significant sites.
Held under the slogan “Cultural heritage is the red line of history and human identity,” the event drew a fleet of vintage and historic cars adorned with the Blue Shield emblem, alongside the names of damaged landmarks and protest signage denouncing the wartime destruction, IRNA reported.
Following the static exhibition, participants drove through major streets of Tehran in a coordinated rally, turning the capital’s urban arteries into a moving display of cultural advocacy.
Organizers cast the rally as a symbolic assertion of Iran’s commitment to safeguarding its civilizational identity, aiming to galvanize international awareness and heighten global sensitivity toward the preservation of heritage sites, many of which hold UNESCO-listed status and transcend national boundaries.
They argued that protecting cultural patrimony constitutes a transnational obligation, warning that failure to act risks normalizing the erosion of irreplaceable historical assets.