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Iran names former defense minister Dehghan as top security official

Mar 19, 2026, 10:46 GMT+0

Former Iranian defense minister Hossein Dehghan has been appointed as the new secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, replacing Ali Larijani, according to Iranian media.

Dehghan is a senior military figure and former commander in the Revolutionary Guards.

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