Marzieh Afkham () is an Iranian diplomat who serves as Iran ambassador to Slovenia since 2025. She also served as the ambassador to Malaysia for four years. She is former spokeswoman and head of the Center for Public and Media Diplomacy in Iran's

Ministry of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and relations, diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral r ...

, the first female spokesperson for the ministry. On 8 November 2015 she was appointed as ambassador to Malaysia, becoming the first female Iranian ambassador since the

1979 revolution The Iranian Revolution (, ), also known as the 1979 Revolution, or the Islamic Revolution of 1979 (, ) was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979. The revolution led to the replacement of the Impe ...

and the second in history after

Mehrangiz Dowlatshahi Mehrangiz Dowlatshahi (; 13 December 1919 – 11 October 2008) was an Iranian social activist and politician, who held significant positions, including ambassador of Iran to Denmark during Pahlavi era, the Pahlavi era. She also served as a member ...

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