Recent official visits between I.R. Iran and Ireland

• Chairman of the Senate of the Republic of Ireland Denis O’Donovan visited Iran in 2017 and met President Dr. Rouhani and parliament speaker Dr. Larijani.
• Former Ceann Comhairle H.E. Seán Barrett visited Iran in 2015 which was a turning point in bilateral relations. H.E Barrett had the opportunity to meet President, Parliament Speaker and ministers of Foreign Affairs and Communication.
• Dr.  Ali Larijani, Majlis (parliament) Speaker paid a visit to Ireland as a response to the visit of H.E Sean Barrett the ex- Ceann Comhairle in year 2015.
• In another development, Mr. Takhte Ravanchi, deputy minister for Euro-American affairs paid a visit to Dublin in late January 2015. He has been a member of Iranian delegation to 5+1 nuclear talks. This visit was a response to the visit by Irish counterpart to Tehran.
• Mr. Liam Twommy of Ireland-Iran Parliamentary Friendship Group, as a head of delegation visited Iran in 2015. He Held talks with High Ranking Iranian Officials. Iran’s Head of Iran-Ireland Parliamentary Friendship Group Also visited Dublin and met with Irish officials. These visits focused on important bilateral, regional and international issues.