Hossein Fereydoun

Hossein Fereydoun (Persian: حسین فریدون, born 1957) is an Iranian politician. Fereydoun is a brother of and served as an aide to the former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, described as his “eyes and ears” in the negotiations leading to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.^[1]

Hossein Fereydoun
حسین فریدون
Fereydoun in 2019
Special Aide to the President
In office 28 August 2013 – c. March 2016[1]
President	Hassan Rouhani
Preceded by	Ali Akbar Mehrabian
Succeeded by	Vacant
Ambassador of Iran to Malaysia
In office 1989–1997
President	Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Personal details
Born	1957 (age 67–68) Sorkheh, Iran
Relations	Hassan Rouhani (Brother)

Early life and education

Born in 1957 in Sorkheh,^[2] Fereydoun had a PhD in international relations from the Shahid Beheshti University.^[3]

Career

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with Hossein Fereydoun, the brother of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif

He was responsible for the Ayatollah Khomeini's security when he returned to Iran in 1979. He served as the district governor of Karaj and Nishapur. Fereydoun was later appointed as Iran's ambassador to Malaysia and held the office for eight years, before joining Iran's delegation to the United Nations.^[4]

Fereydoun is associated with the Moderation and Development Party.^[5]

Corruption case

On 15 July 2017, Fereydoun was arrested for questioning in connection with a corruption probe. He was released 2 days later and reported to pay as much as 500 billion rials (US$15.3 million) for his release.^[6] In 2019, he was sentenced to five years in prison.^[7]