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Interview with

Mr. Ali bAhreini

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United
Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva

He is a seasoned diplomat with extensive of Iran to the African Union. I worked at the
expertise in International Law, Human Rights, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Berlin,
and International Relations for more than Germany from 2002 to 2006, I held the role of
twenty years. Born in 1971, he holds a Ph.D. in Director of the Human Rights Department at the
International Law. Mr. Ali BAHREINI is not only Ministry of Foreign A airs from 2009 to 2012,
highly skilled in this arena, but also a friendly having previously served as Deputy Director
and gracious person who generously gave up of the same department from 2006 to 2009. My
some of his valuable time to speak with us. diplomatic service began in the Human Rights
Department, where I worked from 1999 to 2002.
Your Excellency, thank you for taking your
time, could you please tell us a little about your Your country has a long and impressive history
background? as a civilization, going back many thousand
My name is Ali BAHREINI. I’m originally from years. How do you explain that we know so little
Iran. I am married and father of two daughters. about your rich past given the in uence it has
I assumed this post on 28 September 2022. Prior had even in the West?
to this appointment and coming to Geneva, Iran possesses one of the world’s most enduring
I served as Advisor to the Deputy Minister and in uential civilizations, with archaeological
for Political A airs at the Ministry of Foreign and historical evidence attesting to its continuous
A airs of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 2016 cultural development over several millennia.
onward. Among the earliest known settlements within the
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Iranian plateau is the area of Sialk near Kashan,
From 2012 to 2016, I was Ambassador of Islamic which dates back approximately 8,000 years.
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Republic of Iran in Ethiopia. I served concurrently Additionally, the Ozbaki mound near Tehran is
as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative considered the world’s earliest known mudbrick

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