Amir-Saeid Iravani is an Iranian diplomat who has been the
permanent representative of Iran to the United Nations
The Ambassador of Iran to the United Nations is the leader of the delegation of Iran to the United Nations. The position is more formally known as the "Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations”, with the r ...
since 7 September 2022.
Prior to this role, he held several significant positions, including Deputy Secretary for Foreign Policy and International Security on Iran’s Supreme National Security Council from 2013 to 2021, and Iran's ambassador to Iraq from 1998 to 2001. Born on September 17, 1961, Iravani holds a Master of Arts in State Management from the
University of Tehran
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and a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from
Bhopal University
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Barkatullah ...
in India.
In October 2024, Iravani condemned Israeli military actions in Lebanon during a UN Security Council session. He described the attacks as violations of international law and called for immediate cessation of hostilities, urging the Council to hold Israel accountable.
Elon Musk
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reportedly met with Iravani in November 2024 for over one hour in secret in New York City. This meeting occurred at Amir-Saeid Iravani Iravani 's residence in New York.
The meeting was requested by Musk.
An Iranian official confirmed to the ''
Associated Press
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'' that the meeting didn't occur at the Iranian mission to the
United Nations
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. The Biden administration at the time told
CNN
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that they were unaware of the rendezvous.
Islamic Republic News Agency
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reported that a spokesman of their foreign ministry denied that this meeting took place. The Trump team, in November 2024, would neither confirm nor deny this meeting that was first publicized by ''
The New York Times
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''.
References
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1961 births
Living people
University of Tehran alumni
Permanent representatives of Iran to the United Nations
Ambassadors of Iran to Iraq
21st-century Iranian diplomats