Ali Akbar Ahmadian | |
|---|---|
| Ahmadian in 2025 | |
| Native name | علیاکبر احمدیان |
| Birth name | Ali Akbar Ahmadian Babaki |
| Born | 1961 (age 63–64) Imperial State of Iran |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Years of service | 1980–present |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Commands | Navy Force |
| Battles / wars | Iran–Iraq War |
| Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council | |
| In office 22 May 2023 –5 August 2025 | |
| President | Ebrahim Raisi Masoud Pezeshkian |
| Preceded by | Ali Shamkhani |
| Succeeded by | Ali Larijani |
| Member of Expediency Discernment Council | |
| Assumed office 20 September 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
| Chairman | Sadeq Larijani |
Ali Akbar Ahmadian Babaki is an Iranian military officer [1] and was secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), [2] [3] a position to which he was appointed on 22 May 2023. [2] [3] He is also currently a member of the Expediency Discernment Council since 2022. [4]
Ahmadian was born in 1961. [5] [6]
After a stint in the Iran-Iraq War Ahmadian served as Ali Shamkhani’s deputy commander in the IRGC Navy. [5]
President Ebrahim Raisi appointed him on 22 May 2023 to the position of Secretary of the SNSC. [2]
On 8 August 2023 Canada sanctioned Ahmadian. [7]