The Ministry of Foreign Affairs () is an
Iranian government ministry headed by the
Minister 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 foreign relations, relations, diplomacy, bilateralism, ...
, 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
Ali Khamenei's high courts.
Ministers and officials
The first minister of foreign affairs of
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 ...
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 –
Rasoul Mohajer
* Deputy for Consular, Parliamentary and Iranian Expatriates Affairs –
Vahid Jalalzadeh
* Deputy for Administrative and Financial Affairs –
Mohammad Fathali
*
Spokesman & Head of the Center for Public and Media Diplomacy –
Esmaeil Baghaee
* Head of the
Center for Political and International Studies –
Mohammad Hassan Sheykholeslami
* 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.
File:Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs building.jpg, Minister's office
File:FM.IRAN.jpg, Foreign Ministry Reception Hall
File:Ministery of Foreign Affairs.JPG, Shahrbani Palace
File:MFA IRAN.JPG, One of the buildings of the Foreign Ministry
File:Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran.jpg, Entrance of the 8th building
File:Kakh Shahrbani Bagh-e Melli.jpg, Entrance of the Main building
File:IRAN.FM.jpg, United Nations street
File:Kakh Shahrbani Achaemenid architecture.jpg, Windows and balconies
File:Shahrbani - Arash G Tehrani 2.jpg, Shahrbani Palace (2)
File:Shahrbani - Arash G Tehrani.jpg, Shahrbani Palace (3)
File:Sakhtemaan- Vezaarat-e Omur-e Khaareje.JPG, South side
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)
References
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1820s establishments in Iran
1821 establishments in Asia
Foreign
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* Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in many countries
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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 ...
Foreign relations of Iran
Ministries established in 1821