Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iran) explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nativename:	وزارت امور خارجه
Seal:	MFI logo.svg
Formed:	^[1]
Jurisdiction:	Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Headquarters:	National Garden, Tehran
Employees:	3,518 (2019)^[2]
Budget:	31.4 billion Iranian Rial (2021)^[3]
Minister1 Pfo:	Ali Bagheri (acting)
Website:	mfa.gov.ir

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Persian: وزارت امور خارجه|Vezārat-e Omūr-e Khārejeh) is an Iranian government ministry headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is a member of cabinet. The office is currently held by Ali Bagheri 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.^[4] 35.6876°N 51.4173°W

Ministers and officials

The first minister of foreign affairs of Iran was Mirza Abdulvahab Khan, who served from 1821 to 1823. The Office of the Minister is currently vacant following the death of 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 – Ali Bagheri (Acting)
• 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.^[5]

In 2023 ministry and president began an Africa tour of three states to boost relations.^{[6] [7] [8]}

Building

The building of the Ministry was completed in 1939.^[9]

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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: تاریخ وزارت امور خارجه ایران . Tebyan . 9 October 2016 . 3 September 2021 . Persian . 3 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210903105208/https://article.tebyan.net/338164/%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE-%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AC%D9%87-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86 . live .
2. https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1398/01/12/1979315/%D8%AC%D8%B2%DB%8C%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-97-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%DA%A9-%D8%AF%DA%A9%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-10-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AA جزییات تعداد کارمندان دولت در سال ۹۷
3. Web site: افزایش بودجه وزارت خارجه/ رشد ۷۶ درصدی اعتبارات دستگاه دیپلماسی . Mehr News . 4 January 2021 . 3 September 2021 . Persian . 3 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210903105207/https://www.mehrnews.com/news/5113555/%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B2%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%AC%D9%87-%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AC%D9%87-%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%AF-%DB%B7%DB%B6-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%BE%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C . live .
4. Web site: Archived copy . 3 May 2023 . 23 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230323011950/https://www.dw.com/fa-ir/%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AF%DB%8C%DA%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D8%AD%DB%8C%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A2%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%86%D8%B2%D8%AF%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF/a-65041831 . live .
5. News: Iran's Rouhani shifts responsibility for nuclear talks. 5 September 2013. BBC News. 5 September 2013. 18 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170118225629/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23972772. live.
6. Web site: Iran's President to Set Out on Rare Africa Tour. 10 July 2023. VOA.
7. Web site: Iran and Sudan look to restore diplomatic ties. 6 July 2023. Reuters.
8. Web site: Saudi Foreign Minister Arrives in Tehran Amid Rapprochement: Iran TV. 17 June 2023. VOA.
9. Encyclopedia: Architecture. Pahlavi, before World War II. Encyclopedia Iranica. 22 August 2013. 4 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180104161505/http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/architecture-vii. live.