United States Ambassador to Iran

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The United States Ambassador to Iran was the chief diplomatic representative of the U.S. government in Iran, responsible for managing bilateral relations and representing American interests before formal diplomatic ties were severed in 1980.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ambassadorial position
diplomatic office
appointedBy President of the United States
associatedWithEvent Iranian Revolution
surface form: 1979 Iranian Revolution

Iran hostage crisis
confirmedBy United States Senate
country United States of America
currentRepresentationMechanism United States–Switzerland relations
surface form: Swiss protecting power in Iran for U.S. interests
diplomaticRank Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
duty manage bilateral relations between the United States and Iran
negotiate with the government of Iran on behalf of the United States
oversee consular services in Iran
promote U.S. foreign policy objectives in Iran
protect U.S. citizens in Iran
report on political and economic developments in Iran to the U.S. government
represent United States interests in Iran
formation 19th century
United States diplomatic relations with Persia
hasLanguageRequirement English
insignia Seal of the United States Department of State
insigniaUsedFor official representations of the office
jurisdiction Imperial State of Iran
Iran
surface form: Islamic Republic of Iran
lastHolder William H. Sullivan
lastHolderEndOfTenure 1980
lastHolderTitle United States Ambassador to Iran self-linksurface differs
surface form: U.S. Ambassador to Iran
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Tehran
nativeCountry United States of America
notableHolder Armin H. Meyer
Douglas MacArthur II
Richard Helms
William H. Sullivan
officeAbolishedDeFacto 1980
officeType bilateral ambassadorial post
partOf United States Foreign Service
U.S. embassies
surface form: United States diplomatic missions
predecessorOffice United States Minister to Persia
reasonForVacancy severance of formal diplomatic relations between the United States and Iran in 1980
reportsTo United States Department of State
United States Secretary of State
residence Tehran
role chief diplomatic representative of the United States in Iran
head of the United States diplomatic mission in Iran
seat U.S. Embassy in Tehran
surface form: United States Embassy in Tehran
status position vacant since 1980
terminatedBy Iran hostage crisis
severance of diplomatic relations by the United States on April 7, 1980
toCountry Iran

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Selden Chapin positionHeld United States Ambassador to Iran
Edward Thomas Wailes positionHeld United States Ambassador to Iran
United States Ambassador to Iran lastHolderTitle United States Ambassador to Iran self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: U.S. Ambassador to Iran