Ali Mousavi (diplomat)
Ali Mousavi | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Iran to the United Kingdom | |
| Assumed office 3 February 2025 | |
| President | Masoud Pezeshkian |
| Preceded by | Ali Matinfar (Chargé d'affaires) |
Seyed Ali Mousavi is an Iranian diplomat, serving as the Ambassador of Iran to the United Kingdom since 2025.[1][2] He previously served as Director General of the Department for International Legal Affairs for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[3][4]
Career
On 3 February 2025, Mousavi was appointed Ambassador to the United Kingdom.[3]
On 19 May 2025, Mousavi was summoned by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in response to the three Iranian nationals charged under the National Security Act.[5][6][7]
On 12 June 2025, Mousavi presented his credentials to King Charles III.
On 17 June 2025, Mousavi testified in front of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee that Iran's nuclear program was “only peaceful”.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Tehran has 'no desire' for nuclear bomb, ambassador insists". The Independent. 2025-06-17. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Iran's response to Israeli strikes a 'matter of principle', ambassador to UK says". Sky News. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ a b "Iran appoints new ambassador to UK". Mehr News Agency. 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Mr Seyed Ali Mousavi, Director General, Department for International Legal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Islamic Republic of Iran) | INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE". www.icj-cij.org. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Summoning of the Iranian Ambassador to the United Kingdom: FCDO statement". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Motamedi, Maziar. "Iran summons UK charge d'affaires amid nuclear friction". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Britain and Iran summon each other's diplomats after Iranians charged in UK probe". Reuters. 2025-05-19. Retrieved 2025-06-20.