List of diplomatic missions in Iran

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This is a list of diplomatic missions in Iran. There are 84 embassies in Tehran, and many countries maintain consulates in other Iranian cities (not including honorary consulates).

Contents

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Map of embassies in Tehran

Diplomatic missions in Tehran

Embassies

Other missions/delegations/offices

Consular missions

Ahvaz

Bandar Abbas

Gorgan

Isfahan

Kermanshah

Mashhad

Rasht

Tabriz

Urmia

Zahedan

Non-resident embassies accredited to Iran

Resident in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Resident in Ankara, Turkey

Resident in Kuwait City

Resident in London, United Kingdom

Resident in New Delhi, India

Resident in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Resident in other cities


Former Diplomatic Missions

Host citySending countryMissionYear closedRef.
Tehran
Flag of Austria.svg Austria Embassy2025Closed after War between Iran and Israel [29]
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Embassy [a] 2016Closed after 2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran [30]
Flag of Benin.svg Benin Embassy2020
Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi EmbassyUnknown[ citation needed ]
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia Embassy2025Closed after War between Iran and Israel [31]
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria Embassy2025Closed after War between Iran and Israel [32]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Embassy2012Closed due to security concerns [33] [34]
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Embassy [b] 2002 [35]
Flag of the Comoros.svg Comoros Embassy2016
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Embassy2025Closed after War between Iran and Israel [36]
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg Ecuador Embassy1978 [37]
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Egypt Embassy1979Closed after Iranian Revolution
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Ethiopia Embassy1997 [38]
Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon Embassy 1980s [39]
Flag of The Gambia.svg Gambia EmbassyUnknown[ citation needed ]
Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Embassy2025Closed amid the June 2025 Israeli strikes on Iran [40]
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Embassy2025Closed after War between Iran and Israel
Flag of Israel.svg Israel Embassy 1979Closed after 1979 attack to Israeli Embassy in Tehran [41] [42]
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Embassy2025Closed after War between Iran and Israel [43]
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Embassy2018 [44]
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Embassy2025Closed after War between Iran and Israel [45]
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Embassy [b] 1978 [37]
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Embassy [c] 2010
Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia Embassy2025Closed after War between Iran and Israel [46]
Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia Embassy2016Closed after 2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran [47]
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Embassy [d] 1979Closed after 1979 attack on the American Embassy in Tehran
Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg Zambia Embassy1992Closed by Zambian order [48]
Khorramshahr Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan Consulate-General1981Closed temporarily in 1981 during the Iran–Iraq War, and had never been reopened until formally abolished in 1997 [49]
Mashhad Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia Consulate2018
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Consulate1981
Tabriz Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Consulate-General 1979Closed after 1979 attack on the American consulate-General in Tabriz

See also

Notes

  1. To be reopened.
  2. 1 2 Resident in Ankara, Turkey
  3. Resident in Singapore
  4. Under the protecting power of Switzerland.

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