| وزارت امور خارجه Vezārat-e Omūr-e Khārejeh | |
 Logo of the Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
 Flag of the Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
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 Ministry Building (Shahrbani Palace) | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 15 October 1821; 204 years ago (1821-10-15)[1] |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Headquarters | National Garden,Tehran 35°41′15.22″N51°25′2.26″E / 35.6875611°N 51.4172944°E /35.6875611; 51.4172944 |
| Employees | 3,518 (2019)[2] |
| Annual budget | 31.4 billionIranian Rial (2021)[3] |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | mfa.gov.ir |
TheMinistry of Foreign Affairs (Persian:وزارت امور خارجه,romanized: Vezārat-e Omūr-e Khārejeh) is anIranian government ministry headed by theMinister of Foreign Affairs, who is a member of cabinet. The office is currently held byAbbas Araghchi after the death ofHossein Amir-Abdollahian.
Foreign policy decisions are made in theSupreme National Security Council and according toAli Khamenei's high courts.[4]
The first minister of foreign affairs ofIran wasMirza Abdulvahab Khan, who served from 1821 to 1823.
The current officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are:
Since 5 September 2013, the Ministry has been responsible for the negotiation of theComprehensive agreement on Iranian nuclear program, which had previously been carried out by theSupreme 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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