TEHRAN Iran's Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi on Saturday appointed Mohammad Jalal Firouznia as new Iranian ambassador to Bahrain and Nasser Hamidizar' new Iranian consul to Istanbul. Firouznia was previously director of Foreign Ministry's Department for Persian Gulf Affairs and Iranian ambassador to Yemen. Also, Ali Asghar Mousavi has been appointed as Iran's new ambassador to the Sudanese capital of Khartoum. The appointment was proposed by foreign minister and approved by President Mohammad Khatami. Mousavi has previously served in various posts including Iran's ambassador to Colombia and the Islamic Republic's charge d'affaires to Nicaragua.