Iran Conflict: Will Saeed Jalili, the 'Living Martyr,' Replace Ali Larijani?
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Saeed Jalili: Iran's Hardline Successor to Ali Larijani?
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Firstpost•19-03-2026, 20:21
Saeed Jalili: Iran's Hardline Successor to Ali Larijani?
•Saeed Jalili, 60, is a hardline figure being considered to replace Ali Larijani as Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council after Larijani's death.
•Jalili previously served under President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and was chief of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team, known for his rigid style.
•He holds a PhD in political science, taught at Imam Sadeq University, and is known as the 'living martyr' after being wounded in the Iran-Iraq War.
•Jalili has run for president multiple times, most recently losing to Masoud Pezeshkian, and currently serves on Iran’s Expediency Council.
•Experts describe Jalili as ultra-conservative and anti-Western, with his appointment potentially leading to further radicalization of the regime.
