Setting up National Defense Council in Iran approved

Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has approved setting up the National Defense Council within the framework of Article 176 of the Iranian Constitution.

News ID: ۲۰۰۱۶۷۰

03 August 2025

The Defense Council will be tasked with reviewing defense plans and upgrade the capabilities of the armed forces in a centralized manner., the SNSC statement added.

The council will be chaired by the president and will consist of the heads of the three branches of the Iranian government, commanders of the armed forces, and some relevant ministries./mehr