Supreme National Security Council, Iranian governmental body (1989–present)
The Supreme National Security Council is a key government body in Iran established in 1989 to address security matters. The council sets security policies, coordinates domestic legislation to support those policies, and organizes resources to protect the country from threats.
The council was established in 1989 during Iran's constitutional revision. Many members have backgrounds from Iran's war with Iraq during the 1980s, bringing practical security experience to their work on the council.
The council meets at a controlled location in the capital and handles confidential matters that are generally not open to the public. Visitors should understand this is a government facility with restricted access.
Ali Shamkhani, the current council secretary, spent his youth in Los Angeles before taking a major role in Iran's security apparatus. This unusual biographical turn shows the diverse paths that Iran's top security officials have taken.
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