List of ambassadors of Iran to the United Kingdom

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Ambassador to the
United Kingdom
Emblem of Iran.svg
Emblem of Iran
Incumbent
Ali Matinfar (Chargé d'affaires)
since May 14, 2024 [1]
Style His Excellency
Residence 16 Princes Gate
Knightsbridge
London
Inaugural holder Robert Shirley
Persian Ambassador
Website Iran Embassy in the UK

This is a list of Iranian ambassadors to the United Kingdom. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.irna.ir/news/85476970
  2. ↑ "Principal officers". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
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