The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ( fa, سفارت جمهوری اسلامی ایران در جمهوری دموکراتیک خلق کره, , lit=) is the
diplomatic mission of Iran to North Korea. It is located in Munhungdong, Monsu Street, Taedongkang District, Pyongyang. The current ambassador is Seyed Mohsen Emadi.
History
Under the
Pahlavi dynasty
The Pahlavi dynasty ( fa, دودمان پهلوی) was the last Iranian royal dynasty, ruling for almost 54 years between 1925 and 1979. The dynasty was founded by Reza Shah Pahlavi, a non-aristocratic Mazanderani soldier in modern times, who ...
, Iran only had an embassy in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. In 1982, three years after the
Islamic Republic of Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
was established, Iran also established an embassy in North Korea.
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In 2013, the
Ar-Rahman Mosque's construction was completed within the Iranian embassy compound for the Iranian
Shia Muslim
Shīʿa Islam or Shīʿīsm is the second-largest branch of Islam. It holds that the Islamic prophet Muhammad designated ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib as his successor (''khalīfa'') and the Imam (spiritual and political leader) after him, most ...
staff.
See also
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List of diplomatic missions of Iran
This is a list of diplomatic missions of Iran. Iran has a substantial diplomatic network, reflecting its foreign affairs priorities within the Islamic and Non-Aligned world.
In Washington, D.C. the Embassy of Pakistan looks after the interests o ...
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List of diplomatic missions in North Korea
This is a list of diplomatic missions in North Korea.
Embassies
The following countries have embassies in Pyongyang:
Most embassies are located in a special area of the city, known as the ''Munsu-dong Diplomatic Compound(문수동 외교단지 ...
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Ar-Rahman Mosque
References
Pyongyang
Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 populat ...
Iran–North Korea relations
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkm ...
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