This is the national security council of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the current secretary of which is Saeed Jalili. This institution was founded during the 1989 revision of the constitution.

The responsibilities of the council is defined by the constitution as:

• Determining the defense and national security policies within the framework of general policies determined by the Leader;
• Coordination of activities in the areas relating to politics, intelligence, social, cultural and economic fields in regard to general defense and security policies; and
• Exploitation of materialistic and intellectual resources of the country for facing the internal and external threats.