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United Nations Marks 22nd Anniversary Of Baghdad Canal Hotel Bombing With Wreath-Laying Ceremony
In New York, United States, on August 19, 2025, Amir Saeed Iravani, the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, joins UN ambassadors, staff members, and diplomats during a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at UN Headquarters to mark the 22nd anniversary of the 2003 bombing of the Canal Hotel in Baghdad. The ceremony pays tribute to the lives lost in the attack and reaffirms the organization's commitment to peace and humanitarian service. (Photo by Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire/NurPhoto)