Iranian Foreign Minister

Amir-Abdollahian, Iran's Hawkish Foreign Minister

Iranian media has confirmed that Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian died on Monday morning following a helicopter crash in a mountainous region of north-west Iran. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, born in 1964, grew up in one of Tehran's poorest neighborhoods. In 1980, he volunteered to serve in the Iran-Iraq War, in what he called a ...

Who is Ali Bagheri Kani, Iran's New Foreign Minister?

Following the death of Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian, in a helicopter crash on Monday, Ali Bagheri Kani has been appointed by the Iranian government as the country's new Foreign Minister. Ali Bagheri Kani can be understood as a continuity candidate, who will likely continue the hardline policies of the now deceased Amir-Abdollahian. Ali ...

Who is Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Potential New Top Diplomat?

The name of the possible new Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, was announced on Sunday by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Araghchi could therefore succeed Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, assuming he receives the approval of Parliament and Supreme Guide Ali Khamenei. As a reminder, his predecessor died in a helicopter crash in May ...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Arrives in Lebanon Amid Tensions

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a visit to Beirut on Friday, stated that he had come to express Iran's support for Lebanon. He reported fruitful discussions with President Najib Mikati and Speaker Nabih Berri, during which they exchanged views on recent events. In his press conference, Araghchi expressed confidence that the crimes of ...