Supreme National Security Council

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The Supreme National Security Council is Iran’s top decision-making body for national security and foreign policy, coordinating military, intelligence, and diplomatic strategies under the oversight of the country’s highest leaders.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government body
national security council
abbreviation SNSC
approves major security and defense agreements
authorityOver coordination of armed forces policies
coordination of intelligence organizations
chairedBy President of Iran
constitutionalBasis Article 176 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
country Iran
decisionApprovalRequiredFrom Supreme Leader of Iran
deputyChair Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces
surface form: Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
establishedBy Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
function coordinate defense policy
coordinate diplomatic strategy
coordinate intelligence strategy
coordinate military strategy
ensure national security policies are consistent with overall state policy
includesMember Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces
surface form: Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Supreme Leader of Iran
surface form: Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army

Supreme Leader of Iran
surface form: Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Head of the Judiciary of Iran
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran
surface form: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran

Minister of Intelligence of Iran
Ministry of Interior of Iran
surface form: Minister of Interior of Iran

President of Iran
Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly
representative of the Supreme Leader of Iran
influences Iran’s nuclear policy
Iran’s regional security policy
jurisdiction Iran
surface form: Islamic Republic of Iran
language Persian
location Tehran
meetsAt Tehran
nativeName Supreme National Security Council self-linksurface differs
surface form: شورای عالی امنیت ملی
overseenBy Supreme Leader of Iran
previousSecretary Ali Shamkhani
Hassan Rouhani
Saeed Jalili
reportsTo Supreme Leader of Iran
responsibleFor crisis management in national security matters
defense policy of Iran
major foreign policy decisions related to security
national security strategy of Iran
role top decision-making body for foreign policy in Iran
top decision-making body for national security in Iran
secretary Ali Akbar Ahmadian
secretaryStartDate 2023
sector foreign policy
national security

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Government of Iran hasCouncil Supreme National Security Council
Presidency of Iran participatesIn Supreme National Security Council
Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics of Iran coordinatesWith Supreme National Security Council
this entity surface form: Supreme National Security Council of Iran
Iran–Contra affair significantParticipant Supreme National Security Council
this entity surface form: National Security Council
ریاست‌جمهوری ایران مرتبط با Supreme National Security Council
this entity surface form: شورای عالی امنیت ملی
Supreme National Security Council nativeName Supreme National Security Council self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: شورای عالی امنیت ملی
Ministry of Intelligence of Iran operatesUnder Supreme National Security Council
this entity surface form: Supreme National Security Council of Iran
Natanz enrichment facility oversightBy Supreme National Security Council
this entity surface form: Supreme National Security Council of Iran (strategic oversight)