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.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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
FormedOctober 15, 1821 (1821-10-15) [1]
JurisdictionGovernment of the Islamic Republic of Iran
HeadquartersNational Garden, Tehran
Employees3,518 (2019)[2]
Annual budget31.4 billion Iranian Rial (2021) [3]
Minister responsible
Websitemfa.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:

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
    Minister's office
  • Foreign Ministry Reception Hall
    Foreign Ministry Reception Hall
  • Shahrbani Palace
    Shahrbani Palace
  • One of the buildings of the Foreign Ministry
    One of the buildings of the Foreign Ministry
  • Entrance of the 8th building
    Entrance of the 8th building
  • Entrance of the Main building
    Entrance of the Main building
  • United Nations street
    United Nations street

See also

References
  1. "تاریخ وزارت امور خارجه ایران". Tebyan (in Persian). 9 October 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. جزییات تعداد کارمندان دولت در سال ۹۷ Tasnim News
  3. "افزایش بودجه وزارت خارجه/ رشد ۷۶ درصدی اعتبارات دستگاه دیپلماسی". Mehr News (in Persian). 4 January 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. "Iran's Rouhani shifts responsibility for nuclear talks". BBC. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  5. "Architecture. Pahlavi, before World War II". Encyclopedia Iranica. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
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