Iran says foreign minister’s tour seeks lasting regional peace

Iran’s judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said on Sunday that Iran’s adversaries were seeking to create divisions after not achieving their goals through war and negotiations.

“The enemy is waiting to achieve through division and discord what it failed to achieve through aggression, war and negotiations,” he said.

He further called for national unity, describing it as a strong barrier against the Islamic Republic's adversaries.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that he discussed regional developments in separate phone calls with his Egyptian and Turkish counterparts.

Araghchi said he briefed Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on developments related to the ceasefire and the latest diplomatic efforts to end the war.

In a separate call, he discussed the US-Iran ceasefire with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty.

Iran executed a man in southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province on Sunday after accusations, including armed rebellion and membership in Sunni militant group Jaish al-Adl, judiciary-affiliated Mizan News reported.

Amer Ramesh was arrested during what officials described as a counterterrorism operation in Chabahar.

Human rights groups had previously reported widespread concerns about due process in his case, including forced confessions and pressure on his family.

The man who opened fire outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, where US President Donald Trump was attending, was identified as a California educator, CBS News reported on Saturday, citing law enforcement sources.

Cole Allen had worked as a teacher with C2 Education in Torrance, a tutoring service, and was named “Teacher of the Month” in December 2024, according to the report.

Iranian-American journalist and Helmet to Heels founder Suzanne Kianpour showed a message written on her hands reading "all eyes on Iran" as she posed on the red carpet for the 2026 White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington, DC on April 25, 2026.

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