| Hossein Fereydoun | |
| Order: | Special Aide to the President |
| Term Start: | 28 August 2013 |
| Term End: | March 2016 |
| President: | Hassan Rouhani |
| Predecessor: | Ali Akbar Mehrabian |
| Successor: | Vacant |
| Order1: | Ambassador of Iran to Malaysia |
| Term Start1: | 1989 |
| Term End1: | 1997 |
| President1: | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
| Birth Place: | Sorkheh, Iran |
| Nationality: | Iranian |
Hossein Fereydoun (Persian: حسین فریدون, born in 1957) is an Iranian politician. Fereydoun is brother and aide to the President Hassan Rouhani, described as his “eyes and ears” in the negotiations leading to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Born in 1957 in Sorkheh,[1] Fereydoun had a PhD in International relations from the Shahid Beheshti University.[2]
He was responsible for the Ayatollah Khomeini's security when he returned to Iran in 1979. He served as the district governor of Karaj and Nishapur. Fereydoun was later appointed as Iran's ambassador to Malaysia and held the office for eight years, before joining Iran's delegation to the United Nations.[3]
Fereydoun is associated with the Moderation and Development Party.
On 15 July 2017, Fereydoun was arrested for questioning in connection with a corruption probe. He was released 2 days later and reported to pay as much as 500 billion rials (US$15.3 million) for his release.[4] In 2019, he was sentenced to five years in prison.[5]