Ali Shamkhani

Iranian naval officer and politician (1955–2026)

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Appointed by: Ali Khamenei
President: Ebrahim Raisi , Mohammad Mokhber (acting), Masoud Pezeshkian
Supreme leader: Ali Khamenei
Chairman: Sadiq Larijani
Preceded by: Saeed Jalili
Succeeded by: Ali Akbar Ahmadian
Prime minister: Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Born: ( 1955-09-29 ) 29 September 1955, Ahvaz , Pahlavi Iran
Died: 28 February 2026 (2026-02-28) (aged 70), Tehran , Iran
Cause of death: Assassination by airstrike
Resting place: Imamzadeh Saleh
Party: Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organisation (1979–1981)
Spouse: Azarmidokht Tabatabaei
Children: 5, including Hossein
Alma mater: Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
Awards: Order of Fath (3), Order of King Abdulaziz
Allegiance: Iran
Branch service: IRGC , Artesh

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Instance of: human
Given name: Ali
Gender: male
Citizenship: Iran
Place of birth: Ahvaz
Place of death: Tehran
Occupation: engineer
Educated at: Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
Political party: Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: Arabic
Religion: Shia Islam
Conflict: 2026 Iran war
Military branch: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Military rank: vice admiral
Image: Ali Shamkhani by Tasnim 01 (cropped).jpg
Number of children: 5
Significant event: Operation Rising Lion

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Commons category: Ali Shamkhani
name in native language: علي شمخاني
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date of birth: 1955-09-29
date of death: 2026-02-28
ethnic group: Arabs
cause of death: airstrike
manner of death: homicide
place of burial: Imamzadeh Saleh

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Encyclopedic overview

Ali Shamkhani (29 September 1955 – 28 February 2026) was an Iranian naval officer and politician who served as the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran from 2013 to 2023. He had previously served as commander of both the IRGC Navy and the Artesh Navy. Shamkhani was a member of the Expediency Discernment Council of Iran and political advisor of the supreme leader of Iran from 2023. He was also one of the political appointees overseeing the Iran–United States negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement.

In June 2025, Shamkhani was severely injured in an Israeli airstrike during the Twelve-Day War. Initial reports mistakenly claimed he had been killed, but he later reappeared in public. However, Shamkhani was killed eight months later in February 2026, during the 2026 Iran war.

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