The knight Keun of the Dutch legacy of Tehran was delegated to Persia on December 16, 1880 by the Government of Romania. In 1881 and 1887, Persia opened an honorary vice-consulate in Galați, respectively an honorary consulate in Brăila. In the year 1902, links were established at the level of links. These were interrupted between October 14, 1941 and July 27, 1946. On October 25, 1965, relations were established at the embassy level. Romania was among the first countries to look after and recognize the administration after the Iranian Revolution, and Iran between the first countries to care and the recognition of a new leadership after the 1989 revolution.