Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) on Sunday approved the formation of a Defense Council tasked with reviewing defense strategies and enhancing the capabilities of the armed forces.

Key Details:

• Composition:

  • Chaired by the President of Iran

  • Includes commanders of the armed forces, heads of the three branches of government, and relevant ministers

• Context:

  • Follows the June 13 wide-scale attack by Israeli forces on Tehran and other Iranian cities, which prompted Iranian missile strikes on occupied territories

  • Comes after U.S. airstrikes targeted Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan – sites previously attacked multiple times by Israeli forces