Jalili, Saeed
Representative of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC). Former secretary of the SNSC (2007–13). As the Critical Threats Project notes, "The SNSC is the highest defense and foreign policy body within the regime.. The council, under Khamenei, also dictates and oversees all efforts to quash protests."1
Former chief nuclear negotiator (2007–13), deputy foreign minister (2005–07), adviser to then-President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2005–07), and chief of staff to the supreme leader (2001–05).2
Sources:
1. https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/iran-crisis-update-january-14-2023?mkt_tok=NDc1LVBCUS05NzEAAAGJUcDJsJDOQK2TuME61Kr5cJ5x_Y_imEhNWFSkA4uAM_GB35QMHbSSFZ5uihUMH0xpXfJ5GIpYhWwClEhUoYJmoRfou2xiLanPzvxZpttXMkfilbl4; https://iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2019/apr/01/supreme-national-security-council-iran
2. https://iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2019/apr/01/supreme-national-security-council-iran