List of ambassadors of Iran to the United States

This is a list of Iranian Ambassadors to the United States. Iran currently has no ambassador to the United States but simply a chief of the Interests Section of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the United States at the Pakistani Embassy.

  • 1888: Hossein-Gholi Khan Noori (Haji Washington)
  • May 17, 1897 Mirza Alinaghi Khan, Ambassador Extraordinary on Special Mission
    • August 1897 List: mission removed
    • December 11, 1900, legation opened - listed as Persia
  • December 11, 1900, General Isaac Khan, E.E. and M.P.
  • June 1904 List General Morteza Khan, Appt. E.E. and M.P.
  • February 24, 1905, E.E. and M.P. (Minister removed from September 1911 List)
  • August 31, 1910 Mirza Ali-Gholi Khan, Charge d'Affaires (NOT a.i.)
  • March 17, 1914 Mehdi Khan, E.E. and M.P.
  • April 25, 1918 Mirza Ali-Gholi Khan, Nabil-ed-Dovleh, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
  • June 18, 1919 Mirza Abdul Ali Khan, Sadigh-es-Saltaneh, Appt. E.E. and M.P. (August 8, 1919, August E.E. and M.P.)
  • August 30, 1921 Hossein Alai, Appt. E.E. and M.P. (November 15, 1921, E.E. and M.P.)
  • October 5, 1926 Fathollah Khan Noury Esfandiary, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
  • December 7, 1926 Mirza Davoud Khan Meftah, E.E. and M.P.
  • October 17, 1931 Yadollah Azodi, Chargé d'Affaires (NOT a.i.)
  • June 12, 1933 Ghaffar Djalal, E.E. and M.P.
    • April 1935 Listed as Iran
  • January 14, 1936 Hossein Ghods, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
    • May 1936 Legation removed from list
    • February 1939 Legation replaced in list
  • January 25, 1939, Dr. Ali Akbar Daftary, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
  • January 11, 1940 H. Hadjeb-Davallou, in charge of Legation (NOT Chargé d'Affaires)
  • February 7, 1940 Mohammad Schayesteh, Appt. E.E. and M.P. (February 13, 1940, E.E. and M.P.)
    • November 29, 1945, Legation raised to embassy
  • November 19, 1945 Hossein Ala, Appt. Amb. E. and P. (November 29, 1945, Amb. E. and P.)
  • September 8, 1950 Nasrollah Entezam, Appt. Amb. E. and P. (September 18, 1950, Amb. E. and P.)
  • September 18, 1952 Allah-Yar Saleh, Appt. Amb. E. and P. (September 24, 1952, Amb. E. and P.)
  • September 28, 1953, Mr. Abbas Aram, Chargé d'Affaires a.i. (Ambassador carried as absent)
  • October 22, 1953 Nasrollah Entezam, Appt. Amb. E. and P. (November 2, 1953, Amb. E. and P.)
  • January 19, 1956 Ali Amini, Appt. Amb. E. and P. (January 24, 1956, Amb. E. and P.)
  • May 14, 1958, Dr. Ali Gholi Ardalan, Appt. Amb. E. and P. (May 22, 1958, Amb. E. and P.)
  • March 16, 1960 Ardeshir Zahedi, Appt. Amb. E. and P. (March 23, 1960, Amb. E. and P.)
  • March 30, 1962, P.C. Hossein Qods-Nakhai, Appt. Amb. E. and P. (April 6, 1962, Amb. E. and P.)
  • April 5, 1963 Mahmoud Foroughi, Appt. Amb. E. and P. (April 24, 1963, Amb. E. and P.)
  • May 11, 1965, Dr. Khosrow Khosrovani, Appt. Amb. E. and P. (June 7, 1965, Amb. E. and P.)
  • May 17, 1967 Hushang Ansary, Appt. Amb. E. and P. (May 25, 1967, Amb. E. and P)
  • October 16, 1969, Dr. Amir-Aslan Afshar, Amb. E. and P.
  • March 7, 1973 Ardeshir Zahedi, Appt. Amb. E. and P. (April 9, 1973, Amb. E. and P. until the Iranian Revolution)
    • In February 1979, Shahriar Rouhani took over the revolutionary embassy and controlled it at least until April 1979[1][2]
    • Ali Asgar Agah was in charge as the Minister Counselor and Chargé d'affaires as of June 1979[3]
  • Dr Mehdi Haeri Yazdi (1979 until Iran hostage crisis)
  • April 7, 1980, Embassy closed - severed diplomatic relations
Date Name Description
1888 Hossein-Gholi Khan Noori (Haji Washington)
17 May 1897 Mirza Alinaghi Khan Ambassador Extraordinary on Special Mission
  • mission removed August 1897
  • legation opened listed as Persia on 11 Dec 1900
11 December 1900 General Isaac Khan E.E. and M.P.
June 1904 List General Morteza Khan Appt. E.E. and M.P.
  • February 24, 1905, E.E. and M.P. (Minister removed from September 1911 List)
31 August 1910 Mirza Ali-Gholi Khan Charge d'Affaires (NOT a.i.)
17 March 1914 Mehdi Khan, E.E. and M.P.
25 April 1918 Mirza Ali-Gholi Khan Nabil-ed-Dovleh, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
18 June 1919 Mirza Abdul Ali Khan Sadigh-es-Saltaneh, Appt. E.E. and M.P. (August 8, 1919, August E.E. and M.P.)
30 August 1921 Hossein Alai Appt. E.E. and M.P. (November 15, 1921, E.E. and M.P.)
5 October 1926 Fathollah Khan Noury Esfandiary Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
7 December 1926 Mirza Davoud Khan Meftah E.E. and M.P.
17 October 1931 Yadollah Azodi Chargé d'Affaires (NOT a.i.)
12 June 1933 Ghaffar Djalal E.E. and M.P.
  • April 1935 Listed as Iran
14 January 1936 Hossein Ghods Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
  • May 1936 Legation removed from list
  • February 1939 Legation replaced in list
25 January 1939 Dr. Ali Akbar Daftary Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
11 January 1940 H. Hadjeb-Davallou in charge of Legation (NOT Chargé d'Affaires)
7 February 1940 Mohammad Schayesteh Appt. E.E. and M.P. (February 13, 1940, E.E. and M.P.)
  • November 29, 1945, Legation raised to embassy
19 November 1945 Hossein Ala Appt. Amb. E. and P. (November 29, 1945, Amb. E. and P.)
8 September 1950 Nasrollah Entezam Appt. Amb. E. and P. (September 18, 1950, Amb. E. and P.)
18 September 1952 Allah-Yar Saleh Appt. Amb. E. and P. (September 24, 1952, Amb. E. and P.)
28 September 1953 Mr. Abbas Aram Chargé d'Affaires a.i. (Ambassador carried as absent)
22 October 1953 Nasrollah Entezam Appt. Amb. E. and P. (November 2, 1953, Amb. E. and P.)
19 January 1956 Ali Amini Appt. Amb. E. and P. (January 24, 1956, Amb. E. and P.)
14 May 1958 Dr. Ali Gholi Ardalan Appt. Amb. E. and P. (May 22, 1958, Amb. E. and P.)
16 March 1960 Ardeshir Zahedi Appt. Amb. E. and P. (March 23, 1960, Amb. E. and P.)
30 March 1962 P.C. Hossein Qods-Nakhai Appt. Amb. E. and P. (April 6, 1962, Amb. E. and P.)
5 April 1963 Mahmoud Foroughi Appt. Amb. E. and P. (April 24, 1963, Amb. E. and P.)
11 May 1965 Dr. Khosrow Khosrovani Appt. Amb. E. and P. (June 7, 1965, Amb. E. and P.)
17 May 1967 Hushang Ansary Appt. Amb. E. and P. (May 25, 1967, Amb. E. and P)
16 October 1969 Dr. Amir-Aslan Afshar Amb. E. and P.
7 March 1973 Ardeshir Zahedi Appt. Amb. E. and P. (April 9, 1973, Amb. E. and P. until the Iranian Revolution)
  • In February 1979, Shahriar Rouhani took over the revolutionary embassy and controlled it at least until April 1979[1][2]
  • Ali Asgar Agah was in charge as the Minister Counselor and Chargé d'affaires as of June 1979[3]
1979 Dr Mehdi Haeri Yazdi 1979 until Iran hostage crisis
  • April 7, 1980, Embassy closed - severed diplomatic relations
Former Iranian Embassy in Washington D.C..

See also

References
  1. Trescott, Jacqueline (14 Feb 1979). "Iran's Point Man in Washington". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 27 Nov 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. Howe, Russell Warren; Review, Washington correspondent of The Saturday; Peddlers, coauthor of "The Power; lobists, " a book on foreign (1979-04-08). "The Ayatollah's Embassy". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  3. "Report of the Staff's Study of Alleged Misconduct by Members of the House of Representatives Involving the Former Government of Iran" (PDF). Committee on Ethics. October 24, 1979. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 25, 2012.
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