<p dir="ltr">Dr. Mohammad Hassan Sheykholeslami, the president of the Institute for Political and International Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, headed a delegation on a trip to Rome, met with senior officials of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and had a conversation with several prominent think tanks and thinkers of that country.</p> <p dir="ltr">Italian Institute of International Affairs (IAI), Center for International Policy Studies (CeSPI), Institute of Global Studies (IGS), Center for Global Studies (CeSI), Med-Or Foundation, Catholic Community of Sant'Egidio and the Strategic Design Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy were among the institutions visited.</p> <p dir="ltr">These meetings discussed and exchanged a wide range of issues related to Iran's bilateral relations with Italy and Europe, regional issues (developments in Gaza and Afghanistan), and international issues.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p>