Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iran)
وزارت امور خارجه | |
Ministry Building (Shahrbani Palace) | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 15 October 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 |
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 office is currently held by Abbas Araghchi 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°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 current officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are:
- Minister of Foreign Affairs – Abbas Araghchi
- Deputy for Political Affairs – Majid Takht Ravanchi
- Deputy for Legal & International Affairs – Kazem Gharibabadi
- Deputy for Economic Diplomacy – Mahdi Safari
- Deputy for Consular, Parliamentary and Iranian Expatriates Affairs – Alireza Bikdeli
- Deputy for Administrative and Financial Affairs – Mohammad Fathali
- Spokesman & Head of the Center for Public and Media Diplomacy – Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh
- Head of the Center for Political and International Studies – Mohammad Hassan Sheykholeslami
- Foreign Minister's Senior Adviser for 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 three states to boost relations.[6][7][8]
Building
[edit]The building of the Ministry was completed in 1939.[9]
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Minister's office
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Foreign Ministry Reception Hall
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Shahrbani Palace
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One of the buildings of the Foreign Ministry
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Entrance of the 8th building
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Entrance of the Main building
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United Nations street
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Windows and balconies
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Shahrbani Palace (2)
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Shahrbani Palace (3)
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South side
See also
[edit]- 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)
References
[edit]- ^ "تاریخ وزارت امور خارجه ایران". Tebyan (in Persian). 9 October 2016. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ جزییات تعداد کارمندان دولت در سال ۹۷ Archived 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. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Iran's Rouhani shifts responsibility for nuclear talks". BBC News. 5 September 2013. Archived 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". Reuters. 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Saudi Foreign Minister Arrives in Tehran Amid Rapprochement: Iran TV". VOA. 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Architecture. Pahlavi, before World War II". Encyclopedia Iranica. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2013.