Nasser Kanaani | |
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Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran | |
In office 27 June 2022 – 2 October 2024 | |
Appointed by | Hossein Amir-Abdollahian |
President | Ebrahim Raisi |
Preceded by | Saeed Khatibzadeh |
Succeeded by | Esmaeil Baghaee |
Personal details | |
Born | Langarud, Gilan Province, Iran |
Occupation | Politician Diplomat |
Profession | Political science and international relations |
Nasser Kanaani (Persian: ناصر کنعانی) is an Iranian diplomat and the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran from 2022 to 2024.[1][2] He was the head of Iran's interests protection office in Cairo from July 2018 to July 2022.
Nasser Kanaani previously served as head of the Iraqi staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, deputy director of the Arab Middle East and North Africa Department and the Iranian ambassador in Jordan. Besides his native Persian, he is fluent in English and Arabic.[3][4][5]