<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">  The Tehran Dialogue Forum concluded on May 19 after two days of talks with 580 participants from 53 countries. Deputy FM Saeed Khatibzadeh called the event a milestone, highlighting Iran’s role as a “regional architect” and stressing the need for shared values in shaping a new world order.</p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">The Tehran Dialogue Forum concluded on Monday evening, May 19, with a closing session held at the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS). The event wrapped up two and a half days of intensive discussion, with close to 50 panels and sessions featuring around 580 participants and speakers from Iran and 53 countries around the world.</p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"> In his closing remarks, Saeed Khatibzadeh, Deputy Foreign Minister and head of IPIS, described the forum as a milestone in regional and global dialogue. Addressing dignitaries, including Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, Khatibzadeh emphasized the significance of the forum in reaffirming Tehran's position as a hub for international discourse.</p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"> “This year’s Tehran Dialogue Forum once again positioned the city as a center for global and regional conversation,” Khatibzadeh stated.</p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"> Reflecting on the core question raised at the outset of the forum — whether the region can affect today’s shifting world order — Khatibzadeh echoed the opening remarks of Araghchi, who had stated that the region is not just a player but a potential architect of future regional order.</p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"> President Masoud Pezeshkian, in his keynote speech at the opening session, had similarly referred to Iran as a “regional architect,” reinforcing the forum’s emphasis on values-based diplomacy and long-term regional cooperation.</p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"> “While some powers seek to build a post-consensus world, we believe what makes us effective actors in the emerging world order are shared values and unshakable commitments,” Khatibzadeh noted. “The world today is suffering from the erosion of values—and above all, from the loss of ethics.”</p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"> He thanked the President, the Speaker of Parliament, and Foreign Minister Araghchi for their support, and extended his gratitude to the ministers, foreign delegations, and staff members who worked behind the scenes to ensure the success of the event.</p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"> “Though today marks the closing of this year’s forum,” Khatibzadeh concluded, “it is not the end. Preparations for next year’s gathering begin tomorrow.”</p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"> </p>