Abbas Araghchi

Sayyid
Abbas Araghchi
Sayyid Abbas Araghchi
سید عباس عراقچی
	Araghchi in 2021
Minister of Foreign Affairs
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 21 August 2024
President	Masoud Pezeshkian
Preceded by	Ali Bagheri (Acting)
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
	In office; 11 May 2013 – 30 August 2013
President	Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded by	Ramin Mehmanparast
Succeeded by	Marzieh Afkham
Ambassador to Japan
	In office; 28 October 2007 – November 2011
President	Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded by	Mohsen Talaei
Succeeded by	Reza Nazarahari
Ambassador to Finland; Accredited Ambassador to Estonia
	In office; 1999–2003
President	Mohammad Khatami
Preceded by	Hossein Rezvani
Succeeded by	Javad Kachoueian
Personal details
Born	December 14, 1962 (age 61); Tehran, Iran
Alma mater	School of International Relations; Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch; University of Kent
Awards	Order of Merit and Management (2nd class)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Iran
Branch/service	Revolutionary Guards
Years of service	1979–1989
Battles/wars	Iran–Iraq War

Sayyid Abbas Araghchi (Persian: سید عباس عراقچی, pronunciation^ⓘ Persian pronunciation: [ʔæbˌbɒːse æɾɒːˈɢtʃi]; born December 12, 1962 Tehran) is an Iranian diplomat who is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran since 2024.

^ "Araghchi became Iranian Ambassador to Tokyo". Iranian Students' News Agency (in Persian). 28 October 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference bio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "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.
^ 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