Iraj Masjedi (Persian: ایرج مسجدی) is the current Iranian ambassador to Iraq, having previously served in the Revolutionary Guards for 35 years.[4] A veteran of Iran–Iraq War, Masjedi was a senior Quds Force commander and served as a top advisor to Qassem Soleimani.[4] He was designated as the ambassador to Iraq in January 2017[5] and assumed office in April 2017.[4]