Education
In Political Science in 1991 and Doctor of Philosophy in Politics & Government from University of Kent in 1995 entitled "The evolution of the concept of political participation in twentieth-century Islamic political thought".
In Political Science in 1991 and Doctor of Philosophy in Politics & Government from University of Kent in 1995 entitled "The evolution of the concept of political participation in twentieth-century Islamic political thought".
He is serving as Iran"s chief nuclear negotiator in talks with the P5+1. Araghchi received Bachelor of Arts in Diplomatic Relations from Faculty of International Relations in 1989. He received an Master of Arts A career diplomat, Doctor Araghchi entered the Foreign Ministry in 1990.
He started his work in the International Department and soon upgraded as Deputy Director for Regional Organizations.
From 1990 to 1991 he served as Charge" d" Affairs of the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Organization of Islamic Conference, based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. From October 1997 to September 1998, Doctor Araghchi was Head of the Center for Persian Gulf and the Middle East Studies at the IPIS, a research institute affiliated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Prior to becoming Ambassador, Doctor Araghchi served from September 1998 as Director General of the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS). Doctor Araghchi has worked in the Institute as a Senior Researcher since his return from Britain, where he obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in 1995.
From 1998 to 1999 Doctor Araghchi was Editor in Chief of the Journal of Foreign Policy, a quarterly journal published by the IPIS. He served as ambassador to Finland (1999-2003) and Japan (2007–2011).
His detailed career is as below. 2013(September) Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs 2011-2013(September) Deputy Minister for Asia-Pacific and the Common Wealth (Central Asian) Affairs 2007- 2011,(November) Ambassador of I.R. Iran, Tokyo Japan 2005-2007, Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs 2004-2005, Director of the School of International Relations 2003-2004, Director of the First Department of Western Europe 1999-2003, Ambassador of I. R. Iran to Helsinki& accredited Ambassador to Estonia
1998-1999, Director General, Institute for International and Political Studies
since 1998 (up to February 1999) Deputy Director General for Research, Institute for International and Political Studies 1997 -1998 Director of the Center for Persian Gulf Studies, IPIS
1992- Inauguration and the Head of the Mission of the Islamic Republic Iran to Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Jeddah 1991-1993 Deputy Director. Department of Islamic and Regional Organizations, Non-aligned Movement -National Association of Manufacturers 1989-1991, Desk Officer, International Division Foreign Ministry.
