TEHRAN – During an unannounced appearance at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ weekly press conference on Monday, Aragut paid tribute to the family of martial artist Nima Rajabpur, a media expert who was killed at the headquarters of the Israeli regime’s Islamic Broadcasting Republic (Ilibu) Headquarters.
“The recent 12-day war will diminish as a historic moment for Iran,” Aragucci said. “The Zionist regime, supported by the great powers and other stakeholders, launched a calculated act of aggression against us, believing that Iran could put it on its will, but the Iranian people have shown that they are deeply rooted in this soil.
“They thought silence of Ilib would silence Iran’s voice. But the opposition happened,” he pointed out.
He praised the work of journalists during the conflict, calling them “tellers of the battlefield” and emphasized that shaping public narratives is now at the forefront of itself.
“Journalism is not easy,” he said. “What’s important today is that the version of the event takes priority. Events that provide the first account often set the tone. Journalists take this responsibility and fully acknowledge the importance of their role.”
He concluded by marking the Journalist Day, named in honor of Martyr Mahmoud Saremi, a journalist who was killed alongside an Iranian diplomat. The battlefield, diplomats and the media are all interconnected.