Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iran)
Iranian government ministry From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Iranian government ministry From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Ali Bagheri after the death of Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
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 |
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
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:
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]
The building of the Ministry was completed in 1939.[9]
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