Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iran)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
وزارت امور خارجه
Vezārat-e Omūr-e Khārejeh
Logo of the Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Flag of the Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry Building (Shahrbani Palace)
Agency overview
Formed15 October 1821 (1821-10-15)
JurisdictionGovernment of the Islamic Republic of Iran
HeadquartersNational Garden, Tehran
35°41′15.22″N 51°25′2.26″E / 35.6875611°N 51.4172944°E / 35.6875611; 51.4172944
Employees3,518 (2019)
Annual budget31.4 billion Iranian Rial (2021)
Minister responsible
WebsiteFarsi, English, Arabic

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Persian: وزارت امور خارجه, romanizedVezārat-e Omūr-e Khārejeh) is an Iranian government ministry headed by the minister of foreign affairs, who is a member of cabinet. The office is currently held by Abbas Araghchi after the death of Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

Foreign policy decisions are made in the Supreme National Security Council and according to Ali Khamenei's high courts.