In major reshuffle, former parliament speaker to head Iran’s top security body – Middle East Monitor

Former Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has been appointed as the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) by President Masoud Pezeshkian, tasked with overseeing national security issues, especially emerging threats. This leadership change follows a recent war with Israel that resulted in over 1,000 Iranian casualties, and Larijani replaces Ali-Akbar Ahmadian, who will become Pezeshkian’s deputy.

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