As Iran and US near a deal, Tehran remembers another recent bloody conflict
Key takeaways
- Iranian authorities say assassinations and strikes over the past year have failed to deter them.
- Tehran and Washington have signalled that a deal to shift a rocky 60-day ceasefire to a more comprehensive peace and cooperation agreement is close.
- Universities will also host state-run commemorations for the nuclear scientists and physicists assassinated during last year’s war, such as Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi.
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Iranian authorities say assassinations and strikes over the past year have failed to deter them.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo An Iranian woman walks past a mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 8, 2026 [EPA]By Maziar Motamedi Published On 13 Jun 202613 Jun 2026Tehran, Iran – The anniversary of a 12-day war between Iran and Israel in June 2025 is being marked this week in Tehran, as American and Iranian officials engage in last-minute negotiations to end a more recent conflict between the two sides.
Tehran and Washington have signalled that a deal to shift a rocky 60-day ceasefire to a more comprehensive peace and cooperation agreement is close.