TEHRAN - King Mohammed VI appointed on Thursday Hassan Hami as new ambassador of Morocco to Iran.

King Mohammed VI named several new ambassadors of Morocco to the other countries at the Royal Palace in Casablanca, Morocco World News reported.

On March 6, 2009, the king severed diplomatic ties with Iran.

On February 2014, the two countries said they were re-establishing diplomatic ties.

Iran-Morocco relations have often been tarred by disputes. On several occasions Iran and Morocco have mostly or completely severed diplomatic relations.

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