Abbas Araghchi

Sayyid Abbas Araghchi
سید عباس عراقچی
Araghchi in 2024
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 Acting
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[1] – 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	1960 (age 63–64)[2] Tehran, Imperial State of Iran[2]
Alma mater	School of International Relations Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch University of Kent
Awards	Order of Merit and Management (2nd class)[3]
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Iran
Branch/service	Revolutionary Guards
Years of service	1979–1989[4]
Battles/wars	Iran–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.