On Friday, June 27, President Nicolás Maduro presented a posthumous Journalism Award to Iranian journalists Nima Rajabpour and Masoumeh Azim, who lost their lives defending the truth during the Israeli bombings in Tehran.The Venezuelan president presented the award to the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ali Chegini, who honored the memory of these reporters, who worked for the Iranian National Radio and Television Organization.
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00:00During the ceremony for the Journalist Day, the president presented the award to the ambassador of Iran to Venezuela, Ali Cheguini, who received the award on behalf of the fallen colleagues.
00:09Both worked for the Iranian radio and television organization and were victims of the attacks while carrying out their informative work.
00:16In addition to the posthumous tribute, the Venezuelan president recognized the Iranian journalist Zahar Emami, who survived an attack while broadcasting live for a television channel in her country.
00:26In this context, Emami reiterated Venezuela's support for the Iranian people and government, condemning the Israeli attacks and stressing the importance of independent journalism in war contexts.
