Organization · Military & intelligence
Ministry of Intelligence
Civilian intelligence ministry; permanent minister vacant
The Ministry of Intelligence is Iran’s civilian intelligence ministry. Public reporting in August 2026 described the permanent minister’s post as vacant.
WHY THIS ENTITY MATTERS
RH ASSESSMENT
The ministry matters as the cabinet-based intelligence institution distinct from IRGC Intelligence. Its unresolved leadership is a central watch item.
- Record type
- Organization dossier
- Primary role
- Civilian intelligence ministry; permanent minister vacant
- Network sector
- Military & intelligence
- Documented links
- 1
Profile
The Ministry of Intelligence is Iran’s civilian intelligence ministry. Public reporting in August 2026 described the permanent minister’s post as vacant.
Scope note: this foundation dossier is limited to the selected public records behind the RH Iran network. It does not claim a complete biography, ownership history, command structure, or account of private influence.
Documented connections
Every relationship below is labeled by evidence type and carries the limitation recorded in the network source ledger.
The Intelligence Ministry is part of the executive cabinet structure.
Limit: The permanent minister was reported vacant in August 2026, and the public record does not resolve every acting authority.
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of IranWhat to watch
- Does the publicly identified leadership of Ministry of Intelligence change?
- Do official records document new coordination with Presidency?
- Do later sources confirm, narrow, or supersede the relationships recorded here?
Source record
- 01Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Constitutional offices, appointment powers, executive structure, and Supreme National Security Council membership.