"If the main issue of the negotiations is not making nuclear weapons by Iran, this is in compliance with a religious decree issued by Iran's leader and the country's defence doctrine, and an immediate agreement is within reach, Shamkhani said on Thursday."
"In January, he warned that Iran's response to any US military action would be immediate, all out, and unprecedented, targeting the heart of Tel Aviv and all those supporting the aggressor."
"He led the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) for a decade until 2023, making him the second-longest-serving security chief since 1979 after former President Hassan Rouhani, who was SNSC secretary for nearly 16 years."
Ali Shamkhani, a 70-year-old senior Iranian official and close adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was reportedly killed in Israeli and US strikes on Saturday. He served as secretary of Iran's Defence Council and oversaw US-Iran nuclear negotiations, with the latest round concluding Friday. Shamkhani previously led the Supreme National Security Council for a decade until 2023, making him the second-longest-serving security chief since 1979. He had survived a previous Israeli strike in June 2025 during the 12-day Iran-Israel war, sustaining severe injuries. Born in Ahvaz, Shamkhani studied engineering after returning to Iran from Los Angeles.
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