TEHRAN – A group of war veterans and artists at the Tehran Peace Museum traveled to Hiroshima, Japan, at the invitation of an organization seeking peace in Hiroshima, to participate in the 80th anniversary of the American atomic bombing on August 6, 1945.
During their visit, the Iranian delegation took part in the annual Iranian-Hiroshima Peace and Friendship Film Festival, screening several Iranian films.
The group also held a private meeting with the mayor of Hiroshima, delivering messages of peace and friendship from the people of Iran to the Japanese people.
Following the ceremony in Hiroshima, the delegation traveled to Tokyo where they participated in Iranian Film Week, introducing the work for Japanese audiences.
During the visit, many Hiroshima citizens expressed deep sympathy for the Iranian people, drawing parallels between their city’s atomic bomb and the Israeli regime’s 12-day war on Iranian soil, which sparked widespread rage and sadness.
Additionally, the event organizers expressed unprecedented and open support for innocent people in Gaza.
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