Ali Bagheri Kani (Persian: علی باقری کنی; born October 1967 in Kan, Tehran) is an Iranian diplomat who is the current political deputy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, since September 2021.
Ali Bagheri | |
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Born | Ali Bagheri Kani October 1967 (age 56) |
Nationality | Iranian |
Education | Economy |
Alma mater | Imam Sadiq University |
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Relatives | Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani (uncle) |
He was Deputy Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council from 2007 to 2013 and currently serves as advisor at the council.[1] He was also chairman of Saeed Jalili's presidential campaign in 2013 presidential election. He is the son of Mohammad-Bagher Bagheri, a former member of the Assembly of Experts and also nephew of Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani. He has been a diplomat since 1990.[2]
Kani was the lead negotiator in the mediation between Iran and the United States in the September 2023 prisoner release deal.[3][4]
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- ^ Salari, Fatemeh (2023-09-19). "Qatar says prisoner swap could pave way for better understanding between Iran-US". Doha News. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Hafezi, Parisa; Mills, Andrew (2023-09-11). "Iran, US on verge of prisoner swap under Qatar-mediated deal". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-10-31.