Day: March 31, 2026

A leading Iranian archaeologist has told FRANCE 24 that the destruction of Iranian archeological sites is destroying part of human history. Sepideh Maziar is a senior researcher and lecturer at Goethe University Frankfurt and a founding member of the Society for Iranian Archaeology. Along with her colleagues, she has built an interactive map of sites in Iran that have been damaged. The aim is to try to preserve the memory of the Iranian people and their achievements amid the constant bombing. We spoke to her in Perspective.
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The ongoing war in the Middle East is already having an impact on tourism around the world. Airlines from the region have been severely impacted, and holiday makers are now opting for destinations away from the theatre of war.
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Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said on March 31 that talks on ending the Iran war are making progress – despite the conflict giving no sign of stopping, and US troops building up in the region. FRANCE 24’s Douglas Herbert looks at the takeaways from the press conference, which seemed to be yet another attempt at ‘trying to put the best face on a mission’ that lacked preparation.
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