Ali Larijani
Pahlavi Iran
Islamic Coalition
Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council
government
Ali Ardashir Larijani was an Iranian politician, military officer, and philosopher who served as the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council from 2025 until his assassination in 2026. He had previously served in the position from 2005 to 2007. From late December 2025 until his assassination, he was widely considered to be one of the most powerful officials in the Iranian government.
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Sep 30, 2026
Far Left
As a behind-the-scenes nuclear negotiator, Larijani is implicitly tied to the ongoing Tehran-Washington talks over sequencing of sanctions relief.
Reformists watch Larijani warily: he is a pragmatic conservative who could clinch a deal, but his faction has historically sidelined Reformist voices in diplomacy.
Sep 22, 2026
Lean Left
No direct article, but as a senior moderate-conservative figure he is often involved in economic policy talks; the tax exemption review and subsidy plan would likely require his behind-the-scenes support in the Expediency Council.
Moderates view Larijani as a pragmatic operator who could broker consensus on economic reforms, but they distrust his willingness to confront entrenched corporate interests tied to the IRGC.
Sep 22, 2026
Far Left
As a senior figure, his absence from the news today contrasts with ongoing parliamentary debates on subsidies.
Reformists remain skeptical of Larijani's behind-the-scenes influence on economic and security policy.
Sep 20, 2026
Lean Left
As secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, he stated that seven Iranian conditions have been conveyed to the US and that Washington has no choice but to accept them.
Moderates see Larijani as the pragmatic face of the security establishment, but his rigid framing risks narrowing the diplomatic opening that Turkey and other mediators are trying to widen.
Sep 16, 2026
Far Left
As Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, he received the letter from 2,300 seminary professors demanding enforcement of the hijab law.
Reformists see Larijani as a pragmatic conservative who could either soften or rubber-stamp the clerics' demand, and they are watching his next move closely.
Sep 14, 2026
Lean Left
As a prominent moderate-conservative figure, he is not directly in the articles but remains a key player in behind-the-scenes diplomacy with regional states.
Moderates see him as a pragmatic voice who could bridge gaps in the Muscat meeting, but he is constrained by hardline resistance.
Jul 22, 2026
Center
Hosted Rouhani and was remembered as a key figure in difficult nuclear negotiations.
Pragmatists value his pragmatic conservative approach and efforts to bridge factional divides.
Jul 13, 2026
Center
Senior political analyst Larijani warned that NATO bases could be legitimate targets if used against Iran.
Pragmatists consider his warning a calculated escalation of deterrence language, but fear it could trigger wider conflict.
Jul 3, 2026
Far Left
The former speaker and secretary of the Supreme National Security Council was martyred in the same attack as Khamenei.
Reformists revere Larijani as a pragmatic technocrat who often bridged factions, and his death is a major blow.