Majid Takht-Ravanchi

Majid Takht-Ravanchi is an Iranian diplomat who is currently political deputy at the Ministry of [Foreign Affairs of Iran] since September 2024. He served as the Ambassador of Iran to the United Nations from 2019 to 2022.

Education

Takht-Ravanchi holds a BS and MS from the University of Kansas in civil engineering, an MA from Fordham University in international political economy and development, and a PhD from the University of Bern in political science.

Negotiations

Takht-Ravanchi is a negotiator who accompanied Javad Zarif in a series of negotiations with the P5+1 prior to the conclusion of the 2015 JCPOA between Iran and the United States. He also participated in the 2025 Iran-United States negotiations at the expert level.