The 2025 Tehran Dialogue Forum opened on Sunday, 18 may in the Iranian capital with speeches from President H.E Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign MinisterH.E Seyed Abbas Araghchi. The two-day event brings together senior officials from 53 countries, including ministers, diplomats, think tank leaders and intellectuals, to discuss pressing regional and global issues. A central theme of the forum has been the urgent need for increased communication and dialogue in addressing key developments across West Asia, Persian Gulf region & beyond. Participants across panels and speeches have reaffirmed the value of multilateralism, mutual respect, and inclusive diplomacy—principles that lie at the heart of the Tehran Dialogue Forum, now a key platform for shaping regional discourse and promoting peaceful resolution of conflicts.