President appoints Larijani head of top security body
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday appointed Ali Larijani, a senior adviser to Iran’s Leader, as the secretary of the country’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).
In his decree, Pezeshkian asked Larijani to prioritize threats against national security to help the country achieve sustainable security at the national, regional, and international levels.
Larijani held the same top security position from 2005 to 2007 and was parliamentary speaker from 2008 to 2020. He now replaces Ali Akbar Ahmadian, who become SNSC secretary in 2023.
On Sunday, Iran revived an Iraq war-era Defense Council to review defense plans and enhance the capabilities of its armed forces.
Both the Defense Council and the SNSC are headed by Iran's president.