The Embassy of the State of Palestine in Iran (; ) is the diplomatic mission of the Palestine to Iran, located in Palestine Street in Tehran. This mission was initially managed by the Palestine Liberation Organization and currently by the State of Palestine.
History
From 1950 to 1979, this diplomatic mission was known as the Embassy of the State of Israel in Tehran (; ) when Iran and Israel had diplomatic relations until the Iranian Revolution."Did Israel, under the shah, help start Iran's nuclear program?", The Times of Israel, 1 November 2013
The Palestine Liberation Organization backed the 1979 revolution, and several days after the revolution, PLO chief Yasser Arafat led a Palestinian delegation to Iran. The Palestinian delegates were publicly welcomed, and symbolically handed the keys to the former Israeli embassy in Tehran, which later became a Palestinian embassy. Hani al-Hassan, one of the key diplomatic figures of the PLO, was appointed as the first ambassador of Palestine to Iran.Hani Al- Hassan (1938- 2012) - Yasser Arafat Foundation
List of ambassadors Name Name in Arabic Appointment Dismissal Remarks 1 Hani al-Hassan 1979 1981 2 Salah Al-Zawawi 1981 2022 Iran FM condoles demise of former Palestinian ambassador - IRNA English 3 2022 incumbent Daughter of SalahPalestine appoints its new ambassador to Iran - IRNA English
See also
Embassy of Israel, Tehran Iran–Palestine relations List of diplomatic missions in Iran List of diplomatic missions of Palestine
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