Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iran)
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 |
Foreign policy decisions are made in the Supreme National Security Council and according to Ali Khamenei's high courts.[4]35°41′15.22″N 51°25′2.26″E / 35.6875611°N 51.4172944°E
Ministers and officials edit
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 edit
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.[5]
In 2023 ministry and president began an Africa tour of 3 states to boost relations.[6][7][8]
Building edit
The building of the Ministry was completed in 1939.[9]
- 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
- Windows and balconies
- Shahrbani Palace (2)
- Shahrbani Palace (3)
- South side
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "تاریخ وزارت امور خارجه ایران". Tebyan (in Persian). 9 October 2016. from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ جزییات تعداد کارمندان دولت در سال ۹۷ 8 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine Tasnim News
- ^ "افزایش بودجه وزارت خارجه/ رشد ۷۶ درصدی اعتبارات دستگاه دیپلماسی". Mehr News (in Persian). 4 January 2021. from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Iran's Rouhani shifts responsibility for nuclear talks". BBC. 5 September 2013. from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "Iran's President to Set Out on Rare Africa Tour". VOA. 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Iran and Sudan look to restore diplomatic ties". 6 July 2023 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ "Saudi Foreign Minister Arrives in Tehran Amid Rapprochement: Iran TV". VOA. 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Architecture. Pahlavi, before World War II". Encyclopedia Iranica. from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2013.