Kamal Kharrazi

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs (1997–2005); Strategic Council for Foreign Relations chairman

Kamal Kharrazi served as Iran's Foreign Minister for the full eight years of Mohammad Khatami's presidency (1997–2005). Previously Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations (1989–1997), he was a calm and relatively moderate voice on international affairs during the reform era, presiding over the diplomatic opening with Europe and the Middle East. He replaced Ali Akbar Velayati when Khatami took office. Since 2005 he has headed the Strategic Council for Foreign Relations, an advisory body to the Supreme Leader. His brother Mohsen Kharazi is connected by marriage to the Khamenei family.

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