Ali Shamkhani Appointed Secretary of the Defense Council

Ali Shamkhani, advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been appointed as the Secretary of the Defense Council. It has been noted that the newly appointed secretary faces several important challenges, including strengthening the country's defense capabilities, countering new and evolving threats, and enhancing the systematization of decision-making processes within the defense sector.

The Defense Council plays a key role in shaping Iran’s national security and military policy, and Shamkhani's appointment is seen as the involvement of an experienced and trusted figure in this process.