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The Embassy of Iran in London |
Contact
Address
16 Prince’s Gate, London, SW7 1PT
Phone Number
020 7225 4208-9
Website
www.london.mfa.ir
E-Mail
iranemb.lon@mfa.gov.ir
The Ambassador
Amb. Seyed Ali Mousavi
Seyed Ali Mousavi is an Iranian career diplomat and international-law specialist. Before his appointment as Ambassador to the United Kingdom in 2025, he served as Director-General for International Legal Affairs at Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. His background includes work on legal, treaty and multilateral questions within the Iranian diplomatic service.
History
Bilateral ties between Iran and the United Kingdom are historic, intensely complex, and managed under rigid diplomatic protocols. The embassy commands a grand, white stucco Victorian terrace building located at 16 Prince's Gate in Knightsbridge, situated directly opposite Hyde Park—a location that has historically been a focal point for intense political demonstrations and public solidarity gatherings.
The Embassy of Iran in London serves as a high-stakes, heavily secured diplomatic outpost focused on navigating volatile geopolitical deadlocks, tracking multilateral maritime regulations, and communicating Tehran's sovereign positions to Whitehall. Under Ambassador Mousavi’s legal background, the primary operational focus of the mission involves handling intense bilateral crosscurrents. These frequently center on compliance over the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) frameworks, regional proxy activities, and defending state interests before the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee.
Commercially and logistically, the embassy maintains strict, prioritized monitoring of shipping corridors via its permanent delegation to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Concurrently, the mission’s consular division manages passport extensions, visa certifications, and civil registry document processing tailored for the substantial Iranian expatriate, academic, and professional diaspora community residing throughout the British Isles.
