Iranian diplomat and advisor to Iran's former President Khatami
He started his career in 1983 in the High Defence Council and the state broadcasting service (IRIB). In 1989 he became ambassador to the United Nations. After six years he returned to Iran as Deputy Foreign Minister and then assistant to the Iranian President. For the second time he became deputy foreign minister for research and culture. From 2002 to 2006 Karrazi served as Iran’s Ambassador to France. He was also a key figure in the two-year nuclear negotiations with the EU trio.
