Tensions in the Middle East
Iran created a defense council after the war with Israel
Tehran strengthens his military posture following the June conflict. This new body will be chaired by the head of state and will bring together the main commanders of the armed forces.
A photo provided by the office of the Iranian supreme guide, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, shows him speaking during a ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of the death of Iranian military commanders and scientists, killed during the 12 -day war between Iran and Israel, in Tehran, on July 29, 2025.
AFP Photo / Ho / Khamenei.Ir
Iran announced on Sunday the creation of a defense council aimed at strengthening its military capacities after its recent war with Israel, according to a state media.
“The Supreme National Security Council approved the creation of the National Defense Council,” said state television. This announcement comes after the 12 -day war started in June by Israel with the support of the United States.
The new organization would be chaired by the President of the Islamic Republic and is made up in particular of commanders of the armed forces, and the ministries concerned, added television.
The defense council “examines the defense plans” and “strengthens the capacities of the armed forces in a centralized manner,” said the state media.
Israel launched on June 13 a surprise attack on Iran and led hundreds of strikes on military, nuclear sites, as well as official buildings and killed scientists linked to the Iranian nuclear program, perceived as an existential threat. Iran retaliated with missile and drone shots on Israel and the most important American base in the Middle East in Qatar.
The United States, allies of Israel, bombed on June 22, the underground site of Fordo uranium enrichment, south of Tehran, and nuclear installations in Ispahan and Natanz (center).
More than a thousand people were killed in Iran during the conflict, according to Iranian authorities. Israel said 28 dead.
AFP
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