This question was closed on option B) 'No' on 17 October. As of this date, the US has not announced plans to open a consulate or an embassy in Iran. The US has not had formal diplomatic offices in Iran since 1980, when diplomatic relations were severed after the hostage crisis (State Department). Recommended Questions Will Iran's President Hassan Rouhani meet Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud before 1 September 2016? Will the United States remove Iran from the list of countries identified as state sponsors of terrorism before 18 October 2016?