Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iran)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Template:Langx) 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 Ali Khamenei's high courts.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref name=bbc>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2023 ministry and president began an Africa tour of three states to boost relations.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Building

The building of the ministry was completed in 1939.<ref>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>

• Minister's office
  Minister's office
• Foreign Ministry Reception Hall
  Foreign Ministry Reception Hall
• Shahrbani Palace
  Shahrbani Palace
• One of the buildings of the Foreign Ministry
  One of the buildings of the Foreign Ministry
• Entrance of the 8th building
  Entrance of the 8th building
• Entrance of the Main building
  Entrance of the Main building
• United Nations street
  United Nations street
• Windows and balconies
  Windows and balconies
• Shahrbani Palace (2)
  Shahrbani Palace (2)
• Shahrbani Palace (3)
  Shahrbani Palace (3)
• South side
  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)