Ali Larijani

Georgia senator calls for removal of Iranian official's daughter from Emory university faculty

Dr. Ardeshir-Larijani is the daughter of Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. The Emory University School of Medicine lists her as an assistant professor.

|ByTZVI JASPER
IRAN'S SUPREME National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani speaks after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon August 13, 2025.
Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, arrives in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 27, 2025, to attend a memorial service for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Iran's Larijani urges direct conflict with Israel after IDF strike kills Hezbollah's Tabatabai

“I extend my deepest condolences to His Eminence the Secretary-General of Hezbollah and to the mujahideen in its ranks for this blessed martyrdom,” Larijani wrote.

|BySAM HALPERN
Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani speaks after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon August 13, 2025

Iran’s Larijani pushes Hezbollah to rebuild, in warning to Israel and US - analysis

Iran is sending signals that Nasrallah’s passing does not mean that Iran cannot back Hezbollah - instead, new 'Nasrallahs' will arise.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN