Mirza Mohammad Mahdi Karaki (Persian: میرزا محمد مهدی کرکی) was an Iranian cleric and statesman, who served as the grand Vizier of the Safavid king (shah) Abbas II (r. 1642-1666), and the latter's son and successor Suleiman I (r. 1666–1694). He was the son of Mirza Habibollah Karaki, who served as the sadr-i mamalik (minister of religion) from 1632/3 till his death 1650.

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