A former Iranian foreign minister, Kamal Kharazi, has died from injuries sustained during air strikes by the United States and Israel, Iranian media reported on Thursday.
Kharazi, who was 81, had been serving as the head of the Strategic Council for International Relations, an advisory body affiliated with Iran’s foreign ministry.
Iranian news agencies reported that the veteran diplomat succumbed to injuries suffered during strikes carried out on April 1 in Tehran.
The reports, published by Mehr News Agency and Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA), described the attack as a “terrorist strike carried out by the American-Zionist enemy,” noting that Kharazi died later from the injuries.
According to the reports, his wife was also killed when the strike hit their residence in the Iranian capital.
Kharazi was a prominent figure in Iran’s diplomatic establishment for decades. He previously served as Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations in New York before becoming the country’s foreign minister from 1997 to 2005.
He held the position during the administration of reformist president Mohammad Khatami, a period marked by efforts to improve Iran’s relations with the international community.
The death comes amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following the outbreak of war that began with US-Israeli attacks on February 28.
Since the conflict began, several senior Iranian military and political figures have reportedly been killed in targeted strikes.
Iranian media also reported that the country’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, was among prominent figures killed during the attacks, although details surrounding the strikes remain limited.
The ongoing conflict has raised fears of broader regional instability, with analysts warning that continued military escalation could further destabilise the Middle East.
