Hamidreza Dehghani-Poudeh has been appointed as the Islamic Republic of Iran’s new ambassador to the UAE, replacing Reza Ameri at the Iranian Embassy in Abu Dhabi.

Dehghani-Poudeh met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, before departing for his new post.

He previously served as Iran’s ambassador to Qatar, assistant foreign minister and director-general for the Middle East and North Africa at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah.