The Ministry of Foreign Affairs () is an Iranian government ministry headed by the minister of foreign affairs, who is a member of cabinet. The office is currently held by Abbas Araghchi after the death of Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
Foreign policy decisions are made in the Supreme National Security Council and according to Mojtaba 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 current officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are:
Minister of Foreign Affairs – Abbas Araghchi Deputy for Political Affairs – Majid Takht-Ravanchi Deputy for Legal & International Affairs – Kazem Gharibabadi Deputy for Economic Diplomacy – Hamid Ghanbari Deputy for Consular, Parliamentary and Iranian Expatriates Affairs – Vahid Jalalzadeh Deputy for Administrative and Financial Affairs – Mehdi Sobhani Spokesman & Head of the Center for Public and Media Diplomacy – Esmaeil Baghaee Head of the Center for Political and International Studies – Saeed Khatibzadeh Foreign Minister's Senior Adviser for 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 three states to boost relations.
Building The building of the ministry was completed in 1939.
See also
Commission of National-Security and Foreign-Policy (of Islamic Parliament of I.R.Iran) Foreign relations of Iran Politics of Iran
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