Cathal Crowe
Ceist:16. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his Department’s efforts to open an embassy in Tehran, Iran. [3568/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 27 January 2022
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Freagraí scríofa
In 2021 the government decided to re-establish an Irish diplomatic presence in Iran in two phases. The first phase began in August 2021 with the appointment of a Chargé d’Affaires in Tehran, with the Irish diplomatic mission co-located in the German Embassy in Tehran. The Irish Embassy in Ankara remains accredited to Iran.
The second phase will involve the re-opening of a full Embassy in Tehran with a resident Irish Ambassador in 2023 and planning is already underway for this.