Built to survive: Inside Iran’s ‘unbreakable’ military chain of command

Mar 21, 2026 | 01:24 IST

Over the years, Iran has built a deeply layered defence architecture to ensure continuity of command and resilience in the face of sustained assault. Here’s how it works

More than 20 top Iranian military and intelligence officials have been killed since the US and Israel launched their joint offensive on February 28. The most recent high-profile loss in Tehran is Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.

Yet despite these significant blows, the Islamic Republic’s military command structure remains intact and operational with Iran continuing its retaliatory strikes across West Asia. How?

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Built to survive: Inside Iran’s ‘unbreakable’ military chain of command

Over the years, Iran has built a deeply layered defence architecture to ensure continuity of command and resilience in the face of sustained assault. Here’s how it works

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Built to survive: Inside Iran’s ‘unbreakable’ military chain of command

Over the years, Iran has built a deeply layered defence architecture to ensure continuity of command and resilience in the face of sustained assault. Here’s how it works

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