Intelligence minister (2021-)
Trained as a cleric, Esmail Khatib has had an extensive career in intelligence, holding key leadership positions across a range of executive institutions. A close ally of Rahbar (Supreme Leader) Ali Khamenei, he is loyal to the revolution and takes a hard-line approach to intelligence policy.
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