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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has appointed Ali Akbar Ahmadian, former Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), as his special representative and head of the Headquarters for the Advancement of National and Strategic Projects.
In a decree issued Wednesday, President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the newly established Headquarters for the Advancement of National and Strategic Projects is tasked with promoting unity between the government and the public.
The body is also expected to remove barriers to meaningful citizen participation, with a particular focus on engaging Iranians living abroad, in country's life as well as attracting both domestic and international investors.
The headquarters will work to mobilize national capabilities, especially among the country’s intellectuals and elite communities, in pursuit of key strategic objectives.
Ali Akbar Ahmadian, who had served as Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) since May 2023, has been appointed to lead the new headquarters and will serve as the president’s special representative.
In a separate decree issued Tuesday, President Pezeshkian appointed an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and former Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani as the new head of the SNSC.
One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a fresh attack on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Houthis killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.
Yemen's Houthis renewed warning to airlines, airport workers, and travellers against using Saudi airports, saying the warning should be taken seriously and that the kingdom “bore responsibility for failed interceptions”, a day after an attack on Riyadh's international airport that killed 12 people.
The Houthi movement has escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting the airport in Riyadh and other cities, killing more than a dozen people.
The Kremlin on Monday rejected a 60-day ceasefire idea proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to allow his country to hold presidential elections, saying it wanted an overall peace deal instead.
Ukraine is ready to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow also halts strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said late Monday that it intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi group toward Khamis Mushait in southwestern Saudi Arabia.
Energy security dominated the opening day of the 25th WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh, as Saudi Arabia warned of a serious response to recent attacks and industry leaders confronted growing threats to global oil and gas supplies.
Iran has offered to help ease escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis, warning that further conflict would benefit only Israel. The offer followed a phone call between the Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers.
A delegation of around 40 international travellers from 13 countries has concluded a three-day tour of Azerbaijan’s Garabagh and East Zangezur regions, exploring historic landmarks, reconstruction projects and an active mine clearance site.
One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a fresh attack on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Houthis killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.
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