Iran forms Supreme National Defense Council after June attacks by Israel
World Desk
Iran has formed a new high-level defense council following deadly airstrikes in June by Israel and the United States, Iranian state media reported on Monday.
The Supreme National Security Council, the country’s top security authority, approved the creation of the Supreme National Defense Council, which will be led by President Masoud Pezeshkian.
According to the report, the new body will be tasked with overseeing defense strategies and strengthening the capabilities of Iran’s armed forces. Its members will include the Parliament Speaker, the head of the judiciary, and top military and ministry officials.
While the report did not confirm full membership details, it indicated that the defense, intelligence, and foreign ministries are expected to take part in the council.
The move comes in response to a 12-day aerial offensive by Israel and the U.S. that killed nearly 1,100 people, including several high-ranking Iranian commanders. The strikes, which targeted key nuclear facilities, have since been followed by a ceasefire.
Iran had previously formed a similar council during the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s, a conflict that claimed nearly one million lives on both sides.
