The Ministry of Foreign Affairs () is an Iranian government ministry headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is a member of cabinet. The current Minister of Foreign Affairs is Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who was approved by the Parliament on 25 August 2021 after being nominated by the President.
Foreign policy decisions are made in the Supreme National Security Council and according to Ali Khamenei's high courts.
Ministers and officials
The first minister of foreign affairs of Iran was Mirza Abdulvahab Khan, who served from 1821 to 1823. The incumbent minister is Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who was appointed on 25 August 2021 to succeed Mohammad Javad Zarif.
The current officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are:
Minister of Foreign Affairs — Hossein Amir-Abdollahian
Deputy for Political Affairs — Ali Bagheri
Deputy for Legal & International Affairs — Reza Najafi
Deputy for Economic Diplomacy Affairs — Mehdi Safari
Deputy for Consular, Parliament and Iranians Affairs — Alireza Bigdeli
Deputy for Administrative and Financial Affairs — Mohammad Fathali
Spokesman & Head of the Center for Public and Media Diplomacy — Nasser Kanaani
Head of the Center for Political and International Studies — Mohammad Hassan Sheykholeslami The Minister Senior Assistant in Special Political Affairs — Ali Asghar Khaji
Assigned activities
Since 5 September 2013, the Ministry has been responsible for the negotiation of the Comprehensive agreement on Iranian nuclear program, which had previously been carried out by the Supreme National Security Council.
In 2023 ministry and president began an Africa tour of 3 states to boost relations.
Building
The building of the Ministry was completed in 1939.
See also
Politics of Iran
Foreign relations of Iran
Minister of Foreign Affairs (Iran) Commission of National-Security and Foreign-Policy (of Islamic Parliament of I.R.Iran)