Mojtaba Amani (Persian: مجتبی امانی; born 21 March 1963[1]) is an Iranian diplomat, who has served as Iran's ambassador to Lebanon since 2022. Prior to this, he headed Iran's interest section in Egypt from 2009 to 2014.[2]
Mojtaba Amani | |
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| Ambassador of Iran to Lebanon | |
| Assumed office July 2022 | |
| President | Ebrahim Raisi Masoud Pezeshkian |
| Preceded by | Mohammad-Jalal Firouznia |
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| Born | 21 March 1963 Iran |
| Spouse | Narges Ghadirian |
| Children | 2 |
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| Profession | Diplomat |
In September 2024, during the Lebanon pager explosions, Amani was injured by an exploding pager.[3][4] The New York Times reported that he lost one eye and sustained injury to the other,[5] though the Iranian embassy in Beirut denied these claims.[6] He appeared for the first time since in November 2024 where photographs show injuries to the hand, face and eyes.[7]
Education
editAmani holds a master's degree in International Relations from the University of Tehran.[8]
Professional experience
editAmani began working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1988, with his first role as the Deputy Head of the Minister's Office.[8]
- Expert in the First Department of Middle East and North Africa.
- Deputy Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Cairo.
- Expert in the Office for Political and International Studies.
- Deputy Director of the Office for Political and International Studies.
- Head of the Iranian Representation in Cairo.
- Senior Expert on Egypt Studies in the Office for Political and International Studies.
References
edit- ^ "سفیر ایران در لبنان کیست؟". eghtesadonline.com (in Persian). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Amani appointed new Iranian ambassador to Lebanon". Tehran Times. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Bassam, Laila. "Hezbollah pager explosions kill at least three in Lebanon". Reuters. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Iran envoy injured in pager device explosion in Beirut". Mehr News Agency. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Fassihi, Farnaz (17 September 2024). "Iran's ambassador to Lebanon is injured in the apparent attack, state media reports". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Iran embassy in Beirut comments on envoy's health condition". Mehr News Agency. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Netanyahu sends "special" message to Iranian people". Roya News. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "معرفی سفیر". lebanon.mfa.gov.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 18 September 2024.