In response to the conflict with Israel in June 2025, Iran has established a new Supreme National Defence Council to centralize the planning and enhancement of its armed forces' capabilities. The council is tasked with focused oversight of defense strategies and military strength. President Masoud Pezeshkian appointed Ali Larijani, a veteran politician and former nuclear negotiator, as the new secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. This leadership change follows criticism of the previous head's performance during the conflict and reflects a broader reshuffle in Iran's national security leadership after the war.
It's been rumored for a while now. 1. Makes sense to reshuffle your national security leadership after a war that went badly, and where the state suffered major senior personnel losses. Ahmadian was never rated highly for his performance at the helm of the SNSC anyway. 1/ https://t.co/n5U1M1sUPj
#Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian appointed a veteran politician and former nuclear negotiator to lead the country’s Supreme National Security Council, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported on Tuesday. Ali Larijani, a pragmatic conservative with a long career in
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