Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iran)
Coordinates: 35°41′15.22″N 51°25′2.26″E / 35.6875611°N 51.4172944°E
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Persian: وزارت امور خارجه, romanized: Vezārat-e Omūr-e Khārejeh) is an Iranian government ministry headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is a member of cabinet. The current Minister of Foreign Affairs is Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who was approved by the Parliament on 25 August 2021 after being nominated by the President.
| وزارت امور خارجه | |
Logo of the Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
Flag of the Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
Ministry Building (Shahrbani Palace) | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 15, 1821 [1] |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Headquarters | National Garden, Tehran |
| Employees | 3,518 (2019)[2] |
| Annual budget | 31.4 billion Iranian Rial (2021) [3] |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | mfa.gov.ir |
Ministers and officials
The first minister of foreign affairs of Iran was Mirza Abdulvahab Khan, who served from 1821 to 1823. The incumbent minister is Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who was appointed on 25 August 2021 to succeed Mohammad Javad Zarif.
The current officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are:
- Minister of Foreign Affairs — Hossein Amir-Abdollahian
- Deputy for Political Affairs — Ali Bagheri
- Deputy for Legal & International Affairs — Reza Najafi
- Deputy for Economic Diplomacy Affairs — Mehdi Safari
- Deputy for Consular, Parliament and Iranians Affairs — Alireza Bigdeli
- Deputy for Administrative and Financial Affairs — Mohammad Fathali
- Spokesman & Head of the Center for Public and Media Diplomacy — Nasser Kanaani
- Head of the Center for Political and International Studies — Mohammad Hassan Sheykholeslami
- The Minister Senior Assistant in 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.[4]
Building
The building of the Ministry was completed in 1939.[5]
Minister's office
Foreign Ministry Reception Hall
Shahrbani Palace
One of the buildings of the Foreign Ministry
Entrance of the 8th building
Entrance of the Main building
United Nations street
See also
References
- ^ "تاریخ وزارت امور خارجه ایران". Tebyan (in Persian). 9 October 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ جزییات تعداد کارمندان دولت در سال ۹۷ Tasnim News
- ^ "افزایش بودجه وزارت خارجه/ رشد ۷۶ درصدی اعتبارات دستگاه دیپلماسی". Mehr News (in Persian). 4 January 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Iran's Rouhani shifts responsibility for nuclear talks". BBC. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "Architecture. Pahlavi, before World War II". Encyclopedia Iranica. Retrieved 22 August 2013.