Tehran: Saeed Khatibzadeh, the chairman of the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS), affiliated with Iran's Foreign Ministry, announced that this year's Tehran Dialogue Forum will host 200 foreign guests, including 40 European current and former officials. According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Khatibzadeh stated that the event, scheduled for May 18-19, 2025, will see participation from senior figures such as ministers, deputy ministers, and other decision-makers from Persian Gulf littoral states, along with high-ranking guests from China, Russia, and Afghanistan. The forum aims to foster discussions on the region's impact on international order and disorder, with a particular focus on convergence or divergence. Khatibzadeh highlighted that the Tehran Dialogue Forum is Iran's most significant diplomatic platform for international dialogues, with the IPIS hosting such events for the past four decades. He noted that the forum was not held last year due to the passing of former presiden t Ebrahim Raisi. The forum's opening ceremony will feature participation from senior officials and ambassadors, with 40 sessions planned across various panels. Some of these sessions will be broadcast live, both domestically and internationally. Khatibzadeh also mentioned that the Foreign Ministry is pursuing the Pezeshkian administration's foreign policy objectives during the forum. Fifty media offices from Iran and abroad are set to cover the event, emphasizing its importance in the global diplomatic arena.