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Washington Post
05-08-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Iran's president appoints moderate politician to top security post
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has appointed veteran politician Ali Larijani as the new secretary for the country's highest security body, the Supreme National Security Council, state media reported on Tuesday. The decree, reported by the state-run IRNA news agency, marks Larijani's return to a post he previously held for two years from 2005 to 2007. He replaces Gen. Ali Akbar Ahmadian, who had been in the role since 2023
Bloomberg
05-08-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Iran Names Ali Larijani as New Head of Supreme Security Council
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 Iranian politics, will replace Ali Akbar Ahmadian as secretary of the SNSC.
Shafaq News
13-07-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Iran, UAE push joint Gulf security efforts
Shafaq News – Tehran/Abu Dhabi Iran's top security official and the United Arab Emirates' national security advisor underscored the importance of collective regional efforts to protect Gulf security, during a phone call on Sunday, that also focused on external threats and regional instability. According to the Iranian media, Ali Akbar Ahmadian, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, described security in the Gulf as a shared responsibility, warning that any external threat to one country would destabilize the entire region. He also called for a joint framework to ensure stability through cooperation among all Gulf States. In turn, UAE National Security Advisor Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed that lasting security depends on coordinated efforts across the region, cautioning that instability in one Gulf state would inevitably impact its neighbours. The conversation marked a rare alignment of views between Tehran and Abu Dhabi on regional security priorities. Both officials highlighted the need to strengthen coordination mechanisms as tensions rise and conflict risks spill across borders.
Saba Yemen
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Shoigu: Russia & Iran to develop Military-Technical Cooperation
Moscow - Saba: Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu announced on Wednesday during his meeting with Ali Akbar Ahmadian, the representative of Iran's Supreme Leader and Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, that Moscow and Tehran will enhance their interaction in the military-technical field. The Russia Today website quoted Shoigu as saying that Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on April 21 ratifying the Strategic Partnership Treaty. The Russian Security Council Secretary emphasized that "the document lays a solid foundation for a qualitative strengthening of bilateral cooperation, including military-technical collaboration." According to his assessment, "bilateral relations are actively developing in all areas, in line with the directions set by the two countries' leaders." He noted that the regular communication between the presidents of Russia and Iran "reflects the high level of Russian-Iranian political dialogue." Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Shafaq News
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Iraq-Iran discussions in Moscow: Security pact, PKK disarmament
Shafaq News/ On Tuesday, Iraqi National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji and Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Ahmadian met in Moscow to review a bilateral security pact and discuss PKK disarmament, at the sidelines of the 13th International Security Officials Meeting. The discussions focused on the 2023 Iraq-Iran security pact, aimed at enhancing cross-border coordination. Officials reviewed its implementation and addressed the potential consequences of the PKK's dissolution for border stability and regional dynamics. The PKK, designated a terrorist group by Turkiye, the United States, and the European Union, has long operated from northern Iraq, straining relations with Ankara. Talks also covered the situation in Syria, with both countries agreeing on the importance of safeguarding Syria's sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity.
