Nasser Kanaani
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran
Assumed office
27 June 2022
Appointed byHossein Amir-Abdollahian
PresidentEbrahim Raisi
Preceded bySaeed Khatibzadeh
Personal details
BornLangarud, Gilan Province, Iran
OccupationPolitician
Diplomat
ProfessionPolitical science and international relations

Nasser Kanaani (Persian: ناصر کنعانی) is an Iranian diplomat and the 13th spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran since June 27, 2022.[1][2] He was also the head of Iran's interests protection office in Cairo from July 2018 to July 2022. Nasser Kanaani previously held positions such as the head of the Iraqi staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the deputy director of the Arab Middle East and North Africa Department and the Iranian embassy in Jordan. Besides his native Persian, he is fluent in English and Arabic.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Kanaani appointed new Iranian FM spokesman". 2022-06-27.
  2. ↑ "Nasser Kanaani was appointed Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman". 2022-06-27.
  3. ↑ ""Nasser Kanaani" became the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs(Persian)". 2021-05-08.
  4. ↑ "Nasser Kanaani, the 13th spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Khatibzadeh became Amir Abdollahian's advisor(Persian)". 2022-06-27.
  5. ↑ "Nasser Kanaani was elected as the spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry(Persian)". 2022-06-27.


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