State institutions of cultural diplomacy of the Islamic Republic of Iran

The article presents the main state institutions of cultural diplomacy of Iran, their goals, functions and tasks based on the analysis of information provided on the official websites of research organizations. Ministry of Culture and Islamic Orientation, Saadi Foundation, Center for Central Asian and Caucasus Studies. As a result of the research, it was concluded that cultural diplomacy carried out by Iran should be represented by a neopropagand or instrumental type.