Babak Khajeh-Pasha at The Right Side of History Medal ceremony:

If we're unable to operate effectively in the media, the West will overpower us

The Iranian filmmaker and screenwriter, in a speech delivered at the ceremony, described the psychological destruction he witnessed among Palestinian families, a suffering the media fails to convey, and drew a direct line to the massacre of children in Minab, calling on fellow media workers to multiply their efforts, because imperialist powers conceal their actions behind propaganda and the cost of surrendering the media space is not one that can be afforded.

Jun. 10, 2026

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