Embassy of Iran, Pyongyang

The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Persian: سفارت جمهوری اسلامی ایران در جمهوری دموکراتیک خلق کره) is the diplomatic mission of Iran to North Korea. It is located in Munhungdong, Monsu Street, Taedongkang District, Pyongyang. The current ambassador is Seyed Mohsen Emadi.[1]

Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
سفارت جمهوری اسلامی ایران در جمهوری دموکراتیک خلق کره
LocationMunhungdong, Monsu Street, Taedongkang District, Pyongyang
Opening1982
AmbassadorSeyed Mohsen Emadi

History

Under the Pahlavi dynasty, Iran only had an embassy in South Korea.[2] In 1982, three years after the Islamic Republic of Iran was established, Iran also established an embassy in North Korea.[3]

In 2013, the Ar-Rahman Mosque's construction was completed within the Iranian embassy compound for the Iranian Shia Muslim staff.[4]

See also

References
  1. Kim Yong Nam Receives Credentials from Iranian Ambassador | Korean News Archived 2017-09-08 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
  2. Azad, Shirzad (2015). Koreans in the Persian Gulf: Policies and International Relations. Routledge. p. 21.
  3. Iranian Missions > Addresses of Iranian Missions | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamic Republic of Iran Archived 2021-09-19 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
  4. OCarroll, Mr (2013-01-22). "Iran Build's Pyongyang's First Mosque | NK News". NK News - North Korea News. Retrieved 2023-09-18.

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