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Ireland set to reopen embassy in Iran by 2023
Updated / Tuesday, 2 Mar 2021
18:51
Ireland will open a diplomatic mission in Tehran later this year
Ireland is to reestablish a diplomatic presence in Iran, the Department of Foreign Affairs has said.
The department said that a diplomatic mission will be set up this year, with a commitment to reopen the embassy in 2023.
It is expected that a chargé d affaires, or senior Irish diplomat, will move the Iranian capital later this year. An ambassador would then follow in 2023.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney said: As part of our Global Ireland strategy, Ireland made a commitment to double our global impact by 2025. In that context, the Government has decided to re-establish an Irish diplomatic presence in Iran.