Abbas Araghchi

Abbas Araghchi
سید عباس عراقچی
Araghchi in 2024
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
21 August 2024
PresidentMasoud Pezeshkian
Preceded byAli Bagheri (Acting)
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Acting
In office
11 May 2013 – 30 August 2013
PresidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded byRamin Mehmanparast
Succeeded byMarzieh Afkham
Ambassador to Japan
In office
28 October 2007[1] – November 2011
PresidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded byMohsen Talaei
Succeeded byReza Nazarahari
Ambassador to Finland
Accredited Ambassador to Estonia
In office
1999–2003
PresidentMohammad Khatami
Preceded byHossein Rezvani
Succeeded byJavad Kachoueian
Personal details
Born1960 (age 63–64)[2]
Tehran, Imperial State of Iran[2]
Alma materSchool of International Relations
Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch
University of Kent
Awards Order of Merit and Management (2nd class)[3]
Signature
Military service
AllegianceIran
Branch/serviceRevolutionary Guards
Years of service1979–1989[4]
Battles/warsIran–Iraq War

Sayyid Abbas Araghchi (Persian: سید عباس عراقچی, pronounced [ʔæbˌbɒːse æɾɒːˈɢtʃi] ; born 1960) is an Iranian diplomat and politician, who is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran since August 2024. He previously served as the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador.

  1. ^ "Araghchi became Iranian Ambassador to Tokyo". Iranian Students' News Agency (in Persian). 28 October 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference bio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Iran's FM, nuclear chief, DM receive medals for role in nuclear deal". Iranian Students' News Agency. 8 February 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  4. ^ Marie Donovan; Paul Bucala & Caitlin Shayda Pendleton (15 June 2016), "Iran News Round Up: Former IRGC commander: Our ambassadors in Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria are Quds Force members", AEI Critical Threats Project, with contributors Ken Hawrey and Shayan Enferadi, retrieved 10 September 2017

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