Salehi: Sometimes an open conversation and the accurate transmission of the message can prevent tension in diplomatic relations. Aliakbar Salehi, former foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran and head of the Iranology Foundation, emphasized the role of diplomacy in strengthening mutual understanding, preventing misunderstandings and expanding cultural and scientific cooperation between countries at a banquet of diplomatic delegations on the occasion of the world registration of the Alamat Fort and associated fortifications.