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.
وزارت امور خارجه | |
Ministry Building (Shahrbani Palace) | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | October 15, 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 / 35.6875611°N 51.4172944°E
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:
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 3 states to boost relations.[6][7][8]
The building of the Ministry was completed in 1939.[9]
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