ACTIVE NODE: Secretary of the SNSC (Mohsen Rezaei)
Secretary of the SNSC
Voting Member
Directly appointed by the Supreme Leader to manage the secretariat of the SNSC, coordinating defense, intelligence, and diplomatic consensus under Article 176.
Constitutional Authority
Article 176
Current Incumbent
Mohsen Rezaei
Faction / Affiliation
IRGC / Principalist
Council Weight
High (Executive Secretariat)
Constitutional Article 176 Mandate
Article 176 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran establishes the SNSC to safeguard national interests and sovereignty. Decisions must be approved by the Supreme Leader to become effective.
Mohsen Rezaei Trajectory (1981–2026)
Tracking 45 years of military command, political maneuver, and national security oversight.
1981 – 1997: IRGC Commander-in-Chief
Led the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps during the Iran-Iraq War and oversaw early asymmetrical force development.
1997 – 2021: Expediency Council Secretary
Appointed by Ayatollah Khamenei to resolve parliament-Guardian Council disputes and map 20-Year Strategic Visions.
2021 – 2023: Vice President for Economic Affairs
Shifted focus to sanction-evasion economics and regional economic diplomacy under the Raisi administration.
2026 – Present: SNSC Secretary
Consolidates IRGC security doctrine with top-tier constitutional defense decision-making.
SNSC Secretaries Historical Matrix
| Secretary |
Tenure |
Primary Faction |
Key Strategic Focus |
| Hassan Rouhani |
1989–2005 |
Pragmatist/Diplomatic |
Post-war reconstruction & Nuclear Negotiations |
| Ali Larijani |
2005–2007 |
Conservative |
Early Nuclear Standoff |
| Saeed Jalili |
2007–2013 |
Hardline Principalist |
Ideological Resistance & Nuclear Strategy |
| Ali Shamkhani |
2013–2023 |
Military/Artesh-IRGC |
Regional Coalitions & Saudi Accord |
| Ali Akbar Ahmadian |
2023–2026 |
IRGC Strategic Center |
Cyber Warfare & Internal Defense |
| Mohsen Rezaei |
2026–Pres. |
IRGC Command / Eco |
Integrated Security & Sanction Resistance |
SNSC Decision Influence Model
Adjust factional weights to observe institutional authority shifts on council resolution mechanics.
Computed Council Alignment
Primary Center of Gravity
IRGC Security Alignment
Consensus Probability
78%