HE Dr. Saeed KHATIBZADEH

(Iran), President of Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, MoFA, Tehran 

Dr. Saeed Khatibzadeh is a senior Iranian diplomat currently serving as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and President of the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS). He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations from Tarbiat Modares University and has held diverse posts across Iran’s foreign service, including Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry (2020–2022) and Ambassador to Croatia (2023). Throughout his career, he has combined academic insight with practical diplomacy, directing the Ministry’s publishing center and leading public diplomacy initiatives. Under his leadership, IPIS has strengthened its role as Iran’s primary diplomatic think tank and research institution. Dr. Khatibzadeh continues to advance Iran’s strategic dialogue with international partners through research-driven diplomacy.