Hassan Kazemi Qomi
Kazemi Qomi in 2020
Ambassador of Iran to Afghanistan
Assumed office
18 December 2022
PresidentEbrahim Raisi
Preceded byBahador Aminian
Ambassador of Iran to Iraq
In office
2006–2010
PresidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded byHimself as Chargé d'affaires
Succeeded byHassan Danaeifar
Personal details
Born1959 (age 6465)
Qom, Iran
OccupationDiplomat

Hassan Kazemi Qomi (Persian: حسن کاظمی قمی) is the currently ambassador of Iran to Afghanistan and special representative of Iran to Afghanistan.[1]

He was formerly the ambassador of Iran to Iraq.[2] In 2007, U.S. general in Iraq David Petraeus claimed that Kazemi Qomi is a member of the Quds Force.[3]

On October 17, 2021, President Ebrahim Raisi appointed Kazemi Qomi as the special envoy to Afghanistan.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Ahmadi Al Hashem, Morteza (October 17, 2021). "'Kazemi Qomi' appointed Iran special envoy for Afghanistan". Mehr News Agency. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  2. Glanz, James (Jan 29, 2007). "Iranian Reveals Plan to Expand Role in Iraq". The New York Times. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  3. Ahmad Majidyar (8 March 2017), "Tehran's Controversial Ambassador Pick Sign of I.R.G.C.'s Expanding Influence in Iraq", Middle East Institute, retrieved November 15, 2021


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