The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Islamic Republic of Iran is the official representative of the

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and the

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to the

and the

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. The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in

Tehran Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...

. There are consulates general in

Isfahan Isfahan or Esfahan ( ) is a city in the Central District (Isfahan County), Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located south of Tehran. The city ...

and

Rasht Rasht (; ) is a city in the Central District (Rasht County), Central District of Rasht County, Gilan province, Gilan province, Iran, serving as the capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is also known as the "City of ...

. The post of Russian ambassador to Iran is currently held by Alexey Dedov, incumbent since 8 September 2022.

History of diplomatic relations

Diplomatic relations between Russia and Iran date back to the medieval period, with the first visit of an envoy from

Persia Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

to the

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being recorded in 1592. The first Russian ambassador, Artemy Volynsky, was appointed in 1715, during the reign of

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. Following the

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in 1917, diplomatic relations were briefly broken off, but were soon re-established, between Persia and at first the

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, and later the

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. Following the

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in 1991, the incumbent Soviet ambassador, Vladimir Gudev, continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1993.

List of representatives (1715–present)

Tsardom of Russia to Persia (1715–1721)

Russian Empire to Persia (1721–1917)

Russian Provisional Government to Persia (March 1917–unaccredited after October 1917)

Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic to Persia (1921–1923)

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to Persia/Iran (1923–1991)

Russian Federation to Iran (1991–present)

References

External links

*http://www.rusdiplomats.narod.ru/iran.html *https://web.archive.org/web/20120429141047/http://www.knowbysight.info/6_MID/00258.asp {{Iran–Russia relations *

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

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