List of Iranian nuclear negotiators

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There is a list of chief nuclear negotiators of Iran since 2003.

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List of chief negotiators

Chief NegotiatorPictureTenureOfficePresident
Hassan Rouhani Hassan Rouhani.jpg 2003–2005Secretary of the SNSC Mohammad Khatami
Ali Larijani Msc 2007-Saturday, 11.00 - 13.00 Uhr-Zwez001 Impressionen-Redner Larijani.jpg 2005–2007Secretary of the SNSC Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Saeed Jalili Saeed Jalili cropped.jpg 2007–2013Secretary of the SNSC
Mohammad Javad Zarif Mohammad Javad Zarif 2013.jpg 2013–2015 Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Rouhani
Abbas Araghchi Abbas Araghchi 13991123 0247333.jpg 2015–2021Head of Iran's Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Follow-up Commission
Ali Bagheri Ali Bagheri 2019.jpg 2021–presentHead of Iran's Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Follow-up Commission Ebrahim Raisi

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