Abbas Mousavi
Abbas Mousavi | |
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| Ambassador of Iran to Azerbaijan | |
| In office 15 August 2020 – 20 May 2024 | |
| President | Hassan RouhaniEbrahim Raisi |
| Preceded by | Javad Jahangirzadeh |
| Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran | |
| In office 12 April 2019 – 16 August 2020 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Bahram Ghasemi |
| Succeeded by | Saeed Khatibzadeh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 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]
References
- ^ "Abbas Mousavi named Iran's new Foreign Ministry spokesman". Tehran Times. 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Abbas Mousavi appointed as Foreign Ministry new spokesman". ISNA News Agency. 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Iran Appoints New Foreign Ministry Spokesman". Radio Farda. 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Foreign Ministry introduces new spokesperson". Mehr News Agency.
- ^ "New Iranian Ambassador to arrive in Azerbaijan". 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Iran Dismisses Ambassador After Interview with Unveiled Reporter". 29 March 2024.