Ambassador Riffat Masood became Pakistan’s first woman envoy to the Islamic Republic of Iran, after handing over a copy of her credentials to Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in 2018.
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Iran was the first to open its embassy in Pakistan.
Pakistan opened its first embassy in Iran on 14 August 1947
Iran and Pakistan established relations on 14 August 1947, the day of the independence of Pakistan
Iran became the first country to recognize Pakistan.
Since 2005, the United States has designated Iranian individuals, companies, and organizations for involvement in nuclear proliferation, ballistic missile development, support for terrorist groups, and human rights abuses.
Executive Order 13382 was issued on June 28, 2005. It applies to entities accused of supporting Iran’s nuclear proliferation and missile-related activities.
The Iranian Revolution also known as the 1979 Revolution was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and the replacement of his government with an Islamic republic under the Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, a leader of one of the factions in the revolt.