Mojtaba Amani

Mojtaba Amani (; born 21 March 1963) is an Iranian diplomat, who served as Iran's ambassador to Lebanon from 2022 to 2026. Prior to this, he headed Iran's interest section in Egypt from 2009 to 2014.

In September 2024, during the Lebanon pager explosions, Amani was injured by an exploding pager. The New York Times reported that he lost one eye and sustained injury to the other, though the Iranian embassy in Beirut denied these claims. His first public appearance since the pager explosion took place in November 2024. He was seen with injuries to the hand, face and eyes.

Education

Amani holds a master's degree in International Relations from the University of Tehran.

Professional experience

Amani began working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1988, with his first role as the Deputy Head of the Minister's Office.

Other roles

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Expert in the First Department of Middle East and North Africa.
Deputy Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Cairo.
Expert in the Office for Political and International Studies.
Deputy Director of the Office for Political and International Studies.
Head of the Iranian Representation in Cairo.
Senior Expert on Egypt Studies in the Office for Political and International Studies.

Career

Iranian ambassador to Lebanon