Security Council
noun
: a permanent council of the United Nations with primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security
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Footage went viral of the moment the Iranian broadcaster announced his death, reading a statement from Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Another major figure who has recently attracted international media attention is Ali Larijani, who currently serves as secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Israel's military said that top Iranian security officials were among those killed, including the country's defense minister, the commander of the Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the secretary of the Iranian Security Council, a close adviser to Khamenei.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 1 Mar. 2026
An Iranian diplomat told the United Nations Security Council that hundreds of civilians were killed and wounded in the strikes.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Another major figure who has recently attracted international media attention is Ali Larijani, who currently serves as secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Israel's military said that top Iranian security officials were among those killed, including the country's defense minister, the commander of the Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the secretary of the Iranian Security Council, a close adviser to Khamenei.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 1 Mar. 2026
An Iranian diplomat told the United Nations Security Council that hundreds of civilians were killed and wounded in the strikes.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
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