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Ali Akbar Ahmadian

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Ali Akbar Ahmadian
Ahmadian in 2025
Birth nameAli Akbar Ahmadian Babaki
Born1961 (age 63–64)
Imperial State of Iran
Allegiance Iran
BranchIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Years of service1980–present
RankCommodore
CommandsNavy Force
Battles / warsIran–Iraq War
Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council
In office
22 May 2023 – 5 August 2025
PresidentEbrahim Raisi
Masoud Pezeshkian
Preceded byAli Shamkhani
Succeeded byAli Larijani
Member of Expediency Discernment Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 September 2022
Appointed byAli Khamenei
ChairmanSadeq Larijani

Ali Akbar Ahmadian is an Iranian military officer[1] and was secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC),[2][3] a position to which he was appointed on 22 May 2023.[2][3] He is also currently a member of the Expediency Discernment Council since 2022.[4]

Biography

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Ahmadian was born in 1961.[5][6]

After a stint in the Iran-Iraq War Ahmadian served as Ali Shamkhani’s deputy commander in the IRGC Navy.[5]

President Ebrahim Raisi appointed him on 22 May 2023 to the position of Secretary of the SNSC.[2]

On 8 August 2023 Canada sanctioned Ahmadian.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Vice Admiral Ali Akbar Ahmadian". Iran Watch. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  2. ^ a b c "Ayatollah Raisi appoints Dr Ali Akbar Ahmadian as Secretary of Supreme National Security Council". 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Who is Ali Akbar Ahmadian, Iran's new security chief?".
  4. ^ https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/irans-national-security-council-shuffle-signals-business-usual
  5. ^ a b "Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Dr. Ali Akbar Ahmadian".
  6. ^ "What is Iran's foreign policy path? Meet Ali Akbar Ahmadian". Responsible Statecraft.
  7. ^ "Canada sanctions Iran's new national security chief, six drone executives". 8 August 2023.
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