History of Kamal Kharazi in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: April 2, 2026

Sayyid Kamal Kharazi is an Iranian reformist politician and diplomat. He held the position of foreign minister of Iran from August 20, 1997, to August 24, 2005. He is considered a significant figure in Iranian politics and diplomacy.

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December 1944: Kamal Kharazi Born

On December 1944, Sayyid Kamal Kharazi was born.

1944: Born in Tehran

In 1944, Kamal Kharazi was born in Tehran.

1975: Teaching Fellow at University of Houston

From 1975 to 1976, Kamal Kharazi was a teaching fellow at the University of Houston.

August 1979: Vice-President of Iranian National Television and Vice-Minister for Political Affairs

In August 1979, Kamal Kharazi served as the Vice-President of Iranian National Television and the Vice-Minister for Political Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and as the Managing Director of the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults.

March 1980: End of term as Vice-President of Iranian National Television

In March 1980, Kamal Kharazi's term as the Vice-President of Iranian National Television ended.

July 1980: President of Islamic Republic News Agency

From July 1980, Kamal Kharazi was the President of the Islamic Republic News Agency.

September 1980: Member of Supreme Defense Council

In September 1980, the Iran-Iraq War broke out, and Kamal Kharazi became a member of the Supreme Defense Council of Iran and headed the War Information Headquarters.

July 1981: End of term as Managing Director

In July 1981, Kamal Kharazi's term as the Managing Director of the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults ended.

1983: Professor at Tehran University

Since 1983, Kamal Kharazi has been a Professor of Management and Educational Psychology at Tehran University.

September 1988: Served as military spokesman during war

Until September 1988, Kamal Kharazi served as a military spokesman for most of the Iran-Iraq war.

September 1989: End of term as President of Islamic Republic News Agency

In September 1989, Kamal Kharazi's term as President of the Islamic Republic News Agency ended.

1989: Represented Iran at the United Nations

From 1989 to 1997, Kamal Kharazi represented Iran at the United Nations.

1992: Headed Delegation at Earth Summit

In 1992, Kamal Kharazi headed the Iranian delegation at the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro.

August 1997: Appointed Foreign Minister of Iran

In August 1997, Kamal Kharazi was appointed as the foreign minister of Iran.

1997: Represented Iran at the United Nations

From 1989 to 1997, Kamal Kharazi represented Iran at the United Nations.

August 2005: End of term as foreign minister

In August 2005, Kamal Kharazi's term as the foreign minister of Iran ended.

2006: Appointed Chairman of Foreign Relations Steering Council

In 2006, Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei created the Foreign Relations Steering Council and appointed Kamal Kharazi as its Chairman.

2015: Condemned for Questioning Bahrain’s Arab Identity

In 2015, Kamal Kharazi was condemned for questioning Bahrain’s Arab identity, statements which were considered disrespectful.

2016: Founded Institute for Cognitive Science Studies

In 2016, Kamal Kharazi founded the Institute for Cognitive Science Studies along with other prominent Iranian psychologists.

May 2023: Opening Speaker at Iranian-Arab dialogue conference

In May 2023, Kamal Kharazi was the opening speaker at an Iranian-Arab dialogue conference in Doha, Qatar.

April 2026: Injured in Airstrike

In April 2026, during the 2026 Iran war, Iranian outlet Nournews reported that Kharazi was seriously injured and his wife was killed in an airstrike in Tehran.