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Supreme National Security Council

Iranian governmental body (1989–present)

Iranian governmental body (1989–present)

FieldValue
nameSupreme National Security Council
native_name{{noitalicشورای عالی امنیت ملی}}
leader1_typeChairman
leader1President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian
election128 July 2024
leader2_typeSecretary
leader2Ali Larijani
election25 August 2025
members13
meeting_placeTehran, Iran

Supreme National Security Council (SNSC; ), also 'Supreme Council for National Security''''', is the national security council of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The council was formed for the protection and support of national interests and Islamic revolution and territorial integrity and national sovereignty of the country. This institution was founded during the 1989 revision of the constitution.

The current secretary of the Supreme National Security Council is Ali Larijani. He was appointed to position of secretary by President Masoud Pezeshkian and confirmation of the supreme leader on 5 August 2025.

Functions

The responsibilities of the council are defined by the constitution as:

  1. Determining the defense and national security policies of the country within the framework of general policies determined by the Supreme Leader.
  2. Coordination of political activities, intelligence, social, cultural and economic fields relating to general policies of defense and national security.
  3. Exploitation of material and intellectual resources of the country for facing the internal and external threats.

Nuclear policy

Supreme National Security Council formulates the country's nuclear policy. The nuclear policies formulated by the council would become effective if they are confirmed by the Supreme Leader. The secretary of the Supreme council was the chief nuclear negotiator of Iran until 5 September 2013 when responsibility for nuclear talks was assigned to the ministry of foreign affairs.

Composition

This National Security Council is mandated by Article 176 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran to be presided over by the president of the country. The Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei selects the secretary of the Supreme council. The decisions of the Council are effective after the confirmation by the Supreme Leader. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) are at the top of the foreign policy decisions process.

List of secretaries

№SecretaryTenurePolitical positionAppointed bySupreme LeaderNamePictureTook officeLeft office
1Hassan Rouhani[[File:Hassan Rouhani - September 14, 2002.png80px]]12 October 198915 August 2005Right wingAkbar Hashemi RafsanjaniAli Khamenei
Mohammad Khatami
2Ali Larijani[[File:Msc 2007-Saturday, 11.00 - 13.00 Uhr-Zwez001 Impressionen-Redner Larijani.jpg80px]]15 August 200520 October 2007PrinciplistMahmoud Ahmadinejad
3Saeed Jalili[[File:Saeed Jalili 2013b.jpg80px]]20 October 200710 September 2013
4Ali Shamkhani[[File:Ali Shamkhani by Tasnim 02.jpg80px]]10 September 201322 May 2023ReformistHassan Rouhani
Ebrahim Raisi
5Ali Akbar Ahmadian[[File:Ali-Akbar Ahmadian (cropped).jpg80px]]22 May 20235 August 2025PrinciplistEbrahim Raisi
Masoud Pezeshkian
6Ali Larijani[[File:Ali Larijani in 2024 interview with khamenei.ir.jpg80px]]5 August 2025IncumbentPrinciplistMasoud Pezeshkian

Members

As of 2025, following members are:

#Appointer*Ex officio* memberCurrent officeholderPosition in the Supreme Council
1Popular electionPresidentMasoud PezeshkianChairman
2Indirect electionSpeaker of the ParliamentMohammad Bagher GhalibafMember
3Supreme LeaderChief JusticeGholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i
4Ali LarijaniSecretary
5Saeed JaliliMember
6Chief of the General StaffMG Abdolrahim Mousavi
7Chief of the ArmyMG Amir Hatami
8Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsMG Mohammad Pakpour
9PresidentMinister of Foreign AffairsAbbas Araghchi
10Minister of the InteriorBG Eskandar Momeni
11Minister of IntelligenceEsmaeil Khatib
12Head of Plan and Budget OrganizationHamid Pourmohammadi
13Minister related with the Subject of Agenda of the CouncilOther Cabinet MinistersTemporary member

References and notes

References

  1. [http://www.iranonline.com/iran/iran-info/Government/Supreme-National-Security-Council.html Islamic Republic of Iran, The Supreme National Security Council (SNSC)]
  2. Article 176
  3. (5 September 2013). "Iran's Rouhani shifts responsibility for nuclear talks". BBC.
  4. § 1 of Article 176
  5. link. (2007-10-24)
  6. § 5 of Article 176
  7. (Winter 1990). "Chronology July 16, 1989–October 15, 1989". [[The Middle East Journal.
  8. (2025-08-05). "Ali Larijani reappointed secretary of Iran's top security body". Reuters.
  9. [http://www.yale.edu/yira/scsy/committees/cabinets/IRC.pdf Iranian Supreme National Security Council] {{Webarchive. link. (2007-09-28)
  10. "article 176 of constitution".
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