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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States Ambassador to Iran canonical | 2 |
| U.S. Ambassador to Iran | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ambassadorial position
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diplomatic office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Iranian Revolution
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surface form:
1979 Iranian Revolution
Iran hostage crisis ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentRepresentationMechanism |
United States–Switzerland relations
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surface form:
Swiss protecting power in Iran for U.S. interests
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| diplomaticRank | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary ⓘ |
| duty |
manage bilateral relations between the United States and Iran
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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
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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
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Iran ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic Republic of Iran
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| lastHolder | William H. Sullivan ⓘ |
| lastHolderEndOfTenure | 1980 ⓘ |
| lastHolderTitle |
United States Ambassador to Iran
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surface form:
U.S. Ambassador to Iran
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Tehran ⓘ |
| nativeCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Armin H. Meyer
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Douglas MacArthur II ⓘ Richard Helms ⓘ William H. Sullivan ⓘ |
| officeAbolishedDeFacto | 1980 ⓘ |
| officeType | bilateral ambassadorial post ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Foreign Service
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U.S. embassies ⓘ
surface form:
United States diplomatic missions
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| 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
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United States Secretary of State ⓘ |
| residence | Tehran ⓘ |
| role |
chief diplomatic representative of the United States in Iran
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head of the United States diplomatic mission in Iran ⓘ |
| seat |
U.S. Embassy in Tehran
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surface form:
United States Embassy in Tehran
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| status | position vacant since 1980 ⓘ |
| terminatedBy |
Iran hostage crisis
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severance of diplomatic relations by the United States on April 7, 1980 ⓘ |
| toCountry | Iran ⓘ |
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United States Ambassador to Iran
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U.S. Ambassador to Iran