Mehrdad Khonsari

Having begun his internship at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1968 (serving in Tehran, Washington and the UN in New York), and having passed the MFA's entrance examinations, Mehrdad Khonsari began his diplomatic career in 1972.

Since 1984, Mehrdad Khonsari has been an Iranian political activist having served as an adviser to Prime Minister Shapour Bakhtiar (1984–87) and Reza Pahlavi, the former crown prince of Iran (1987–1991).

In 1977 and 1978, he had travelled to Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, U.A.E., Saudi Arabia and Yemen on research mission for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the subject of Iran-Arab relations and how best to expand and enhance them in the future.

Apart from numerous TV broadcasts and articles in Persian[3] and English,[4] he has conducted extensive research [5] and participated in many international conferences in various countries in Europe, North America, the Middle East [6] and the South Caucuses.

For 2 years, Mehrdad Khonsari as the only guest of the weekly program ‘Bardashte Dovom’,[7] provided up to date commentary and analysis concerning various aspects of political realities in Iran.