Amir Khosrow Afshar

Amir-Khosrow Afshar Qasemlou (1919–1999; ) was an Iranian diplomat who served as the minister of foreign affairs of the Imperial State of Iran during the Pahlavi era from 1978 to 1979.

Biography Born in 1919 in Tehran, He later assumed the posts of the permanent secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and deputy foreign minister. In 1960, he was the acting minister of foreign affairs.

While serving as the deputy to Ardeshir Zahedi, Iranian foreign minister, Afshar was named as the chief Iranian negotiator on the Bahrain question in 1968. Next, he was appointed ambassador of Iran to the Court of St James's on 6 November 1969, succeeding Abbas Aram in the post. He held this position until December 1974 when he was replaced by Mohammad Reza Amir Teymour in the post.

Afshar also served as the ambassador of Iran to West Germany and to France. He retained the post when a military government led by Gholam Reza Azhari was formed on 6 November 1978. His term ended in January 1979, and Ahmad Mirfendereski replaced him in the post.

Honors Afshar was the recipient of Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George