Mumbai: A soft-hearted exchange between the Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Mumbai and an Indian netizen has now gone viral on social media.
In response to a query about whether their media team recruits Indian staff, the embassy clarified that their current team is entirely Iranian. The embassy noted though that hiring Indian talent is a “pretty great idea” that they would genuinely love to consider once vacancies become available, as reported by Hindustan Times.
“Hi do you guys hire Indians on your media team?” a user posted on X.
To this, the embassy responded, “Hi. We’d genuinely love to, but at the moment there are no vacancies.”
“Our current team is all Iranian (with a soft spot for #India), though bringing our Indian friends onboard someday is a pretty great idea,” it added.
This kicked off a stream of messages from Indians expressing their love for Iran.
“Start a waiting list?” one user posted while another said: “If there are any vacancies, please let me know. I am a polyglot with Hindi, English and Urdu in my academic curriculum. I have some conversational proficiency in Punjabi. A strong command of Hindi and Urdu will make it easier for me to learn Sanskrit and Persian.
I would love to work for the Iranian embassy.”
“You are too cute. Such a pleasure to read such positive content,” a third user said and a fourth commented, “Sweet gesture. Will take it positively.”
The first permanent Consulate General of Iran in India was established in 1848 in Bombay (now Mumbai), the embassy’s website says. It was around the same time other Iranian embassies were established in major cities across the world, including Saint Petersburg (Russia), Istanbul (Turkey), Tbilisi (Georgia), and London (England).
Several prominent Iranians have been appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran to visit India. The first envoy was Mirza Hossein Khan, known as Mushir al-Dowleh. He was one of the prominent personalities during the rule of the Qajar dynasty from 1789 until 1925. Later, he became the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Mohammad Mirza Kashif al-Saltaneh was another notable Iranian to be sent to the city. He came to India as Consul General and conducted research on tea. The envoy transferred tea seeds and technology to Iran for cultivation. He is also called the “father of Iranian tea”.
The present Consul General Saeid Reza Mosayeb Motlagh was appointed in 2025. “His previous appointments include serving as Consul at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Ankara, Consul at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in London, and Consul at the Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Milan,” the website says.
The Iran Culture House was also established in Mumbai and began its official activities in 1956. It was the first cultural representation of Iran abroad.