Embassy of Iran, Pyongyang explained

Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea سفارت جمهوری اسلامی ایران در جمهوری دموکراتیک خلق کره
Location:	Munhungdong, Monsu Street, Taedongkang District, Pyongyang
Ambassador:	Seyed Mohsen Emadi
Opening Date:	1982

The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Persian: سفارت جمهوری اسلامی ایران در جمهوری دموکراتیک خلق کره||lit=) is the diplomatic mission of Iran to North Korea. It is located in Munhungdong, Monsu Street, Taedongkang District, Pyongyang. The current ambassador is Seyed Mohsen Emadi.^[1]

History

Under the Pahlavi dynasty, Iran only had an embassy in South Korea.^[2] In 1982, three years after the Islamic Republic of Iran was established, Iran also established an embassy in North Korea.^[3]

In 2013, the Ar-Rahman Mosque's construction was completed within the Iranian embassy compound for the Iranian Shia Muslim staff.^[4]

See also

• List of diplomatic missions of Iran
• List of diplomatic missions in North Korea
• Ar-Rahman Mosque

References

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Notes and References

1. http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2017/201702/news02/20170202-19ee.html Kim Yong Nam Receives Credentials from Iranian Ambassador | Korean News
2. Book: Azad, Shirzad . [{{GBurl|0pD4CgAAQBAJ|page=21}} Koreans in the Persian Gulf: Policies and International Relations ]. Routledge . 2015 . 21.
3. http://en.mfa.ir/index.aspx?siteid=3&pageid=2136 Iranian Missions > Addresses of Iranian Missions | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamic Republic of Iran
4. Web site: OCarroll . Mr . 2013-01-22 . Iran Build's Pyongyang's First Mosque . 2023-09-18 . . en-US.