Ali Akbar Ahmadian

Ali Akbar Ahmadian Babaki (born 1961) is an Iranian military officer^[1] and was secretary of the 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]

PresidentEbrahim Raisi

Masoud Pezeshkian

Supreme LeaderAli Khamenei

Preceded byAli Shamkhani

Succeeded byAli Larijani

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Sardar Ali Akbar Ahmadian
علی‌اکبر احمدیان
Ahmadian in 2023
5th Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council
In office 22 May 2023 – 5 August 2025
President	Ebrahim Raisi Masoud Pezeshkian
Supreme Leader	Ali Khamenei
Preceded by	Ali Shamkhani
Succeeded by	Ali Larijani
Member of Expediency Discernment Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 September 2022
Appointed by	Ali Khamenei
Supreme Leader	Ali Khamenei Mojtaba Khamenei
Chairman	Sadiq Larijani
Other posts held Special Envoy of the President & Head of the National and Strategic Projects Progress Headquarters Incumbent Assumed office 2025 President Masoud Pezeshkian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Mojtaba Khamenei Preceded by Office Established Representative of the Supreme Leader to the National Defense Council Incumbent Assumed office 2025 President Masoud Pezeshkian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Mojtaba Khamenei Representative of the Supreme Leader to the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) In office 2023–2025 President Ebrahim Raisi Mohammad Mokhber (acting) Masoud Pezeshkian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Vice Chairman of the Infrastructure and Production Commission of the Expediency Discernment Council Incumbent Assumed office 2022 President Ebrahim Raisi Mohammad Mokhber (acting) Masoud Pezeshkian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Mojtaba Khamenei Preceded by Mohammad-Reza Bahonar commander of Imam Hossein University In office 2005–2007 President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Preceded by Ahmad Fazaeli Succeeded by Reza Karami-Nia Head of the IRGC Strategic Center Incumbent Assumed office 2007 President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Hassan Rouhani Ebrahim Raisi Mohammad Mokhber (acting) Masoud Pezeshkian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Mojtaba Khamenei Chairman of the Board of Directors of the IRGC Cooperation Bonyad In office 2007–? President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ? Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Chief of the Joint Staff of the IRGC In office 2000–2007 President Mohammad Khatami Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Preceded by Hossein Alaei Succeeded by Mohammad Hejazi Commander of the IRGC Navy In office 27 August 1997 – 19 July 2000 President Mohammad Khatami Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Preceded by Ali Shamkhani Succeeded by Morteza Saffari Deputy Commander of the IRGC Navy In office 1990–1997 Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Preceded by Hassan Danaeifar Succeeded by Ali Fadavi Chief of Staff of the IRGC Navy In office 1985–1990 President Ali Khamenei Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Prime Minister Mir-Hossein Mousavi Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini Ali Khamenei Preceded by Office Established Succeeded by ? Chief of Staff of Noah-e-Nabi Headquarters [fa] In office 1984–1985 President Ali Khamenei Prime Minister Mir-Hossein Mousavi Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini Preceded by Office Established Succeeded by ?
Personal details
Born	Ali Akbar Ahmadian Babaki 1961 (age 64–65) Shahr-e Babak, Kerman, Pahlavi Iran
Military service
Allegiance	Iran
Branch/service	IRGC
Years of service	1980–present
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles/wars	Iran–Iraq War 2024 Iran–Israel conflict Twelve-Day War 2026 Iran war

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Ahmadian began his military career in the Revolutionary Guards in 1980 and fought in the Iran-Iraq War. From 1985 to 1990, he was the head of the IRGC Navy Staff, from 1990 to 1997, he was the deputy commander of the IRGC Navy, and from 1997 to 2000, he served as the commander of the IRGC Navy. Ahmadian was the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Revolutionary Guards from 2000 to 2007.

Ahmadian's name is on the list of individuals sanctioned by the United States and the European Union. On August 8, 2023, the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs sanctioned him for "a threat to international peace and security and gross and systematic violations of human rights."