Secretaries Travel Abroad: Iran

October 17, 1943
Cordell Hull
Tehran
Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and with British Foreign Secretary Eden.

January 24-26, 1958
John F. Dulles
Tehran
Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and senior Iranian

April 28-30, 1960
Christian A. Herter
Tehran
Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting.

April 28-29, 1963
Dean Rusk
Tehran
Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and Foreign Minister Aram.

April 6-9, 1965
Dean Rusk
Tehran
Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting.

December 12-13, 1966
Dean Rusk
Tehran
Met with senior Iranian officials.

May 26-27, 1969
William P. Rogers
Tehran
Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting.

June 8-11, 1973
William P. Rogers
Tehran
Attended CENTO Council Meeting.

November 9, 1973
Henry A. Kissinger
Tehran
Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi.

November 1-3, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
Tehran
Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and senior Iranian officials. Established U.S.-Iran Joint Commission.

August 6-7, 1976
Henry A. Kissinger
Tehran
Attended a meeting of the U.S.-Iran Joint Commission.

May 12-15, 1977
Cyrus Vance
Tehran
Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting.

December 31, 1977-January 1, 1978
Cyrus Vance
Tehran
Accompanied President Carter on an official visit.

Source: The Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs - US Department of State