Avash: Mohammad Ali Berno, 47, won silver for a single-shot frame in the category of conflicts in the press section.
Berno captured a scene from Mehrabad Airport after an Israel-US airstrike.
The caption reads:
Smoke and flames rise from Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport after an Israeli airstrike on Tehran, Iran, on March 17, 2026. The attack targeted aircraft, facilities, and part of the runway used by Iran Air’s passenger fleet. This image, taken from a residential neighborhood overlooking the airport, captures the moment when war looms over Tehran.
Berno has received prizes 5 to 6 times from the competition. He also became the photographer of the year in Europe in 2014 in the same competition.
The site for the competition reads:
The Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3) is a photography award that strives to promote appreciation of photography, discover emerging talent, and introduce photographers from around the world to the artistic community of Paris. The Paris Photography Prize was founded in 2007 and has since become one of the most prestigious photography awards in Europe.
