Hossein Amir-Abdollahian

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian  an Iranian politician and diplomat who served as foreign minister of Iran from 2021 until his death in 2024.

He was formerly the deputy foreign minister for Arab and African Affairs from 2011 to 2016.

He was special aide to the speaker of the Iranian Parliament on international affairs, Director General of International Affairs of the Islamic Consultative Assembly from the presidency of Ali Larijani to the presidency of Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Secretary-General of the Permanent Secretariat of the International Conference in Support of the Palestinian Intifada, Managing Director of Palestine Strategic Dialogue Quarterly.

He was appointed Deputy Foreign Minister during the ministry of Ali Akbar Salehi, which was retained in the first three years of Mohammad Javad Zarif's ministry. He was professor at the Foreign Ministry's School of International Relations.

Following the undeclared resignation of Zarif, various media sources speculated that Amir-Abdollahian was a potential candidate for the ministerial position, noting his close association with Ali Larijani, the Speaker of the Iranian parliament at the time.