Saeed Jalili: Iran's Hardline Successor to Ali Larijani?

• Saeed Jalili, 60, is a hardline figure being considered to replace Ali Larijani as Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council after Larijani's death.
• Jalili previously served under President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and was chief of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team, known for his rigid style.
• He holds a PhD in political science, taught at Imam Sadeq University, and is known as the 'living martyr' after being wounded in the Iran-Iraq War.
• Jalili has run for president multiple times, most recently losing to Masoud Pezeshkian, and currently serves on Iran’s Expediency Council.
• Experts describe Jalili as ultra-conservative and anti-Western, with his appointment potentially leading to further radicalization of the regime.