The Iranian government is reportedly furious after Google Maps satellite images revealed a Star of David painted on the roof of the Iran Air headquarters.

The building was constructed by Israeli engineers before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, when the two countries were much closer. The Jerusalem Post wondered whether the symbol of Judaism had been added by "Israeli prankster architects".

The Star of David can be seen in the centre of the roof of the Iran Air building.

Iranian media said government officials were incensed by the discovery and have called for the Star of David to be removed from the building, which houses Iran's national airline.

"It's interesting that even 32 years after the victory of the revolution, this Zionist star symbol has yet to be removed from the building," one Iranian site wrote.