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ISLAMABAD: The state of Iran has appointed an ambassador to Egypt for the first time in 30 years on Tuesday.
Diplomatic relations of both the countries are re-established following the fall of President Hosni Mubarak, a private news channel reported.
Ties between the countries among the largest and most influential in the Middle East were severed in 1980 following Iran's Islamic revolution and Egypt's recognition of Israel.
The name of new Iran's ambassador is Ali Akbar Sibuyeh, a career diplomat who is the son of a senior cleric.