Security Council
noun
: a permanent council of the United Nations with primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security
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Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, was considered one of the most powerful figures in the country since Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an airstrike on the first day of the war.
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Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
The Israeli military strikes ousted Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of the Guard’s Basij unit.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
The series of attacks comes after Israel killed Larijani, the head of the country’s Supreme National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, the leader of a powerful militia aligned with the IRGC, in deadly airstrikes on Tuesday.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
Iranian Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Larijani and Basij Commander Gholamreza Soleimani have both been killed, according to the Israel Defense Forces and Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
The Israeli military strikes ousted Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of the Guard’s Basij unit.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
The series of attacks comes after Israel killed Larijani, the head of the country’s Supreme National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, the leader of a powerful militia aligned with the IRGC, in deadly airstrikes on Tuesday.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
Iranian Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Larijani and Basij Commander Gholamreza Soleimani have both been killed, according to the Israel Defense Forces and Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Security Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Security%20Council. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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