Ali Bagheri
Ali Bagheri Kani is an Iranian diplomat who is currently acting Minister of Foreign Affairs. Before that he was political deputy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran since September 2021. He is considered to be close to the Principlists and to be part of the inner circle of the Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Some of the key events about Ali Bagheri
- 1981Graduated from Tehran University with a degree in mechanical engineering
- 1984Joined Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
- 2007Appointed as Deputy Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council
- 2007Faced criticism for his role in Iran's controversial nuclear program negotiations
- 2010Accused of taking a hardline stance that hindered diplomatic progress with Western nations
- 2011Served as a member of Iran's nuclear negotiating team
- 2013Became Deputy Foreign Minister for European and American Affairs
- 2013Criticized for defending Iran's human rights record despite international concerns
- 2015Faced backlash for statements perceived as threatening towards Israel
- 2019Appointed as political deputy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 2019Criticized for supporting Iran's decision to exceed uranium enrichment limits set by the nuclear deal
- 2021Named as Iran's chief nuclear negotiator for talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal
- 2021Led Iran's delegation in nuclear talks with world powers in Vienna
- 2021Accused of stalling nuclear talks in Vienna, leading to increased tensions with Western powers
- 2022Promoted to Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs
- 2023Continued to play a key role in Iran's diplomatic efforts and negotiations
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