The newly appointed ambassador met with President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday, before departing for his post.
Dehghani-Poudeh has previously served as Iran’s ambassador to Qatar, an assistant foreign minister, and director general for the Middle East and North Africa at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He also served as Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah.
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Oct. 6, 2026, 2:08 p.m.
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Tehran, IRNA — Hamidreza Dehghani-Poudeh has been appointed Iran’s new ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.