Iran revives wartime Defense Council to centralize military planning

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (right), Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf (center) and Judiciary Chief Mohseni Ejei
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (right), Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf (center) and Judiciary Chief Mohseni Ejei

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has approved the formation of a Defense Council to coordinate military planning and strengthen the armed forces, the state-run IRNA news agency reported on Sunday.