Abbas Mousavi

Abbas Mousavi
Ambassador of Iran to Azerbaijan
In office
15 August 2020 – 20 May 2024
PresidentHassan Rouhani
Ebrahim Raisi
Preceded byJavad Jahangirzadeh
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran
In office
12 April 2019 – 16 August 2020
PresidentHassan Rouhani
Preceded byBahram Ghasemi
Succeeded bySaeed Khatibzadeh
Personal details
Born29 May 1971
Moallem Kola, Mahmudabad, Mazandaran, Iran

Abbas Mousavi (Persian: سید عباس موسوی) is an Iranian career diplomat. He was spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran from 2019 to 2020.[1][2][3][4] In August 2020, he was appointed as an ambassador of Iran to Azerbaijan.[5] He was dismissed from the role in 2024, reportedly for attending an interview with an unveiled woman.[6]

  1. ^ "Abbas Mousavi named Iran's new Foreign Ministry spokesman". Tehran Times. 13 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Abbas Mousavi appointed as Foreign Ministry new spokesman". ISNA News Agency. 13 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Iran Appoints New Foreign Ministry Spokesman". Radio Farda. 13 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Foreign Ministry introduces new spokesperson". Mehr News Agency.
  5. ^ "New Iranian Ambassador to arrive in Azerbaijan". 18 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Iran Dismisses Ambassador After Interview with Unveiled Reporter". 29 March 2024.