{"id":324241,"date":"2024-09-19T17:21:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T16:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=324241"},"modified":"2024-09-19T17:21:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T16:21:00","slug":"iran-news-secret-sale-of-30-priceless-artworks-from-tehrans-imam-ali-museum-in-dubai-sparks-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/anews\/iran-news-secret-sale-of-30-priceless-artworks-from-tehrans-imam-ali-museum-in-dubai-sparks-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: Secret Sale of 30 Priceless Artworks from Tehran\u2019s Imam Ali Museum in Dubai Sparks Controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-324242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iran-tehran-imam-ali-museum.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iran-tehran-imam-ali-museum.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iran-tehran-imam-ali-museum-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iran-tehran-imam-ali-museum-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iran-tehran-imam-ali-museum-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iran-tehran-imam-ali-museum-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iran-tehran-imam-ali-museum-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A scandal has erupted within Iran&#8217;s regime as reports surfaced about the secret sale of 30 valuable artworks from the Imam Ali Museum, affiliated with Tehran&#8217;s municipality. Iranian state media, including the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/fa\/news\/1403\/06\/29\/3161396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tasnim News Agency<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, reported on September 20 that these artworks, which had been removed from the museum earlier this year under the supervision of a city official, were discreetly sold in Dubai for millions of dollars.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The revelation was brought to light amid ongoing infighting among the regime&#8217;s factions. According to <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tasnim<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the artworks were taken out of the museum under the guise of being loaned for an exhibition, which never materialized, and subsequently disappeared.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During a city council meeting, Naser Amani, a member of Tehran\u2019s City Council, confirmed that 30 artworks from the Imam Ali Museum had gone missing. He added that these pieces, entrusted to an entity outside the municipality, had not been returned, and no exhibition had been held. One of the paintings alone is valued at approximately 30 billion tomans (about $506,700), highlighting the significant monetary and cultural value of the missing pieces.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Delving into Iran\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Corruption?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Corruption<\/a> Chronicles \u2013 Part 1<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3uRDWFAqxD\">https:\/\/t.co\/3uRDWFAqxD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1737693124187816244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Amani expressed frustration over the lack of response from Tehran\u2019s Cultural and Artistic Organization, which manages the museum. Despite numerous written requests, city officials have yet to provide an explanation. Amani vowed to continue raising the issue in future council sessions if a satisfactory explanation is not given.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In recent days, reports have circulated that the missing artworks have been secretly sold in Dubai. <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">World Art Dubai<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> reportedly listed 14 Iranian masterpieces from the museum, raising concerns about the fate of the entire collection. This news has provoked public outcry and increased scrutiny of Tehran\u2019s handling of the issue.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tehran\u2019s municipality, however, has categorically denied these claims. In an official statement, the Public Relations Department of the Tehran Municipality dismissed the reports as &#8220;outrageous lies&#8221; and accused rival political factions of spreading misinformation.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This latest scandal is a stark reminder of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/economy\/delving-into-irans-corruption-chronicles-part-1\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">deep-rooted corruption<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> within the Iranian regime. From embezzlement of national resources to secret dealings abroad, the ruling mullahs have a long history of plundering Iran&#8217;s wealth for personal gain.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A scandal has erupted within Iran&rsquo;s regime as reports surfaced about the secret sale of 30 valuable artworks from the Imam Ali Museum, affiliated with Tehran&rsquo;s municipality. 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