Amir Akbar Ahmadian | |
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| Born | 1961 (age 63–64) 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 |
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]
- ^ "Vice Admiral Ali Akbar Ahmadian". Iran Watch. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
- ^ a b "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