Ali Akbar Ahmadian is an Iranian military officer[1] and 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 the current member of the Expediency Discernment Council since 2022.[4]
Amir Akbar Ahmadian | |
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| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Imperial State of Iran |
| Allegiance |  Iran |
| Service | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Years of service | 1980–present |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Commands | Navy Force |
| Battles / wars | Iran–Iraq War |
| Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2023 | |
| President | Ebrahim RaisiMasoud Pezeshkian |
| Preceded by | Ali Shamkhani |
| Member of Expediency Discernment Council | |
| Assumed office 20 September 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
| Chairman | Sadeq Larijani |
Biography
editAhmadian 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]
Ayatollah Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi appointed him on 22 May 2023 to the position of Secretary of the SNSC.[2]
On 25 July 2023 Ahmadian met with Wang Yi.[7]
On 8 August 2023 Canada sanctioned Ahmadian.[8]
On 5 August 2024 Ahmadian met in Tehran with Sergei Shoigu, his Russian counterpart.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Vice Admiral Ali Akbar Ahmadian". Iran Watch. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
- ^ a b c "Ayatollah Raisi appoints Dr Ali Akbar Ahmadian as Secretary of Supreme National Security Council". 22 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Who is Ali Akbar Ahmadian, Iran's new security chief?".
- ^ https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/irans-national-security-council-shuffle-signals-business-usual
- ^ a b "Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Dr. Ali Akbar Ahmadian".
- ^ "What is Iran's foreign policy path? Meet Ali Akbar Ahmadian | Responsible Statecraft".
- ^ "Wang Yi Meets with Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Ali-Akbar Ahmadian_Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Canada".
- ^ "Canada sanctions Iran's new national security chief, six drone executives". 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Russian Security Council head arrives in Iran's capital Tehran".