Mojtaba Amani (born 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 2013 to 2022.[2]
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]
Education
editAmani holds a master's degree in International Relations from the University of Tehran.[7]
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.[7]
- 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. 2022-07-10. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ Bassam, Laila. "Hezbollah pager explosions kill at least three in Lebanon". Reuters. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "Iran envoy injured in pager device explosion in Beirut". Mehr News Agency. 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ 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. 2024-09-18. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ a b c "معرفی سفیر". lebanon.mfa.gov.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-09-18.