List of diplomats of the United Kingdom to Iran
Below is a list of diplomats representing Britain in Iran. Although Britain and Iran (originally Persia) did not enter into formal diplomatic relations until 1807, British and Iranians had been in informal contact since the early 17th century when the East India Company developed trade links with the Persian kingdom.[1] Initially, diplomatic missions comprised a legation until they were promoted to embassy status in 1943.
Heads of Mission
Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary
Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Head of British Interests Section, Royal Swedish Embassy, Tehran
In 1980 Britain closed its embassy in Tehran after a brief occupation of the compound in the wake of the Iran hostage crisis, the Iranian Embassy siege and handed representation to Sweden as Protecting power.
- 1980–1981: Stephen Jeremy Barrett
- 1981–1983: Nicholas John Barrington C.V.O.
- In May 1986 Britain refused to accept as Iranian Chargé d'affaires in London Hussein Malouk, who took part in in the 1979 student takeover of the U.S. embassy, Iran blocked the appointment of Hugh James Arbuthnott as head of the British interests section in the swedish embassy in Tehran.
- 1988: Paul Andrew Ramsay Senior Visa Officer British Interests Section, Tehran
- 1989–1990: No representation due to the fatwā issued against Salman Rushdie
Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
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