War Storytelling Must Portray Both Iran’s Victimhood and Its Strength

The Secretary of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, stressing the need to document war events and the role of artists in narrating them, said: Storytelling should not be limited merely to Iran’s victimhood. It must also depict the country’s strength, including the rapid reconstruction of damaged infrastructure and the continuity of activities.

The secretary of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution emphasized the necessity of recording and documenting the events of the war and the role of artists in narrating it, saying: Narration should not be limited only to the oppression of Iran, but should also portray the authority of the country, including the rapid reconstruction of damaged infrastructure and the continuation of activities.