13 Facts About Abbas Aram

Abbas Aram was an Iranian diplomat and served as foreign minister for two terms between 1959 and 1960 and between 1962 and 1966.

Abbas Aram was the Iranian ambassador to Japan and then, to Iraq during the reign of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

Abbas Aram served as foreign minister in the late 1950s and 1960s.

Abbas Aram attempted to revive the diplomatic relations with Iraq during the premiership of Abd al-Karim Qasim.

Abbas Aram was appointed to the post for a second term on 19 July 1962 and served in the first cabinet led by Asadollah Alam.

On 30 April and 1 May 1963 Abbas Aram represented Iran at the eleventh session of CENTO ministerial council in Karachi, Pakistan.

Abbas Aram was named as the minister of foreign affairs in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Hassan Ali Mansur on 7 March 1964.

Abbas Aram remained in office until 1966 when Ardeshir Zahedi replaced him in the post.

Abbas Aram was appointed to the post in February 1967, replacing Ardeshir Zahedi.

Abbas Aram's tenure ended in November 1969 when Amir Khosrow Afshar was appointed Iranian ambassador to the United Kingdom.

In December 1973, Abbas Aram was appointed Iranian ambassador to China, becoming the first Iranian diplomat served in the post.

Abbas Aram was arrested following the regime change in 1979, but released later.

Abbas Aram died in 1985 and was buried in Behesht-e Zahra cemetery in Tehran.