Saeed Jalili

Jalili was born in 1965 in Mashhad, in northeastern Iran to a Kurdish father and a Turkish motherhttps://jalili.e57.ir/151/%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D8%B9%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%AC%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%88%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%B9%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%AC%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C/.{{cite web | title=Biography of Iran's top nuclear negotiator | website=IRNA English | date=22 May 2013 | url=https://en.irna.ir/amp/80666896/ | language=fa | access-date=29 May 2024}}{{cite web | title=Factbox: Iran's new atomic negotiator Saeed Jalili | website=Reuters | date=23 October 2007 | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-jalili-idUSL239329720071023/ | access-date=29 May 2024}} His father, Mohammad Hasan Muallem, was the principal of Nawab Safavi Primary School in Mashhad. He married with Fatemeh Sajjadi, a doctor of internal medicine, in 1992. They have one child, a son named Sajjad. Jalili was a resident of Karaj until 2004.[http://parssea.org/?p=993 Biography: Jalili] Parssea{{Cite web|url=https://rasaderooz.com/%d8%ac%d9%84%db%8c%d9%84%db%8c-%d8%a8%d8%a7-%d9%85%d9%88%d8%aa%d9%88%d8%b1-%d8%a8%d9%87-%d8%b5%d8%af%d8%a7-%d9%88-%d8%b3%db%8c%d9%85%d8%a7-%d8%a2%d9%85%d8%af-%d9%88%db%8c%d8%af%db%8c%d9%88/|title=جلیلی با موتور به صدا و سیما آمد+ ویدیو|date=4 April 1403}}{{Cite web|url=https://andishemoaser.ir/%d9%85%d8%af%d8%b1%da%a9-%d8%aa%d8%ad%d8%b5%db%8c%d9%84%db%8c-%d8%b3%d8%b9%db%8c%d8%af-%d8%ac%d9%84%db%8c%d9%84%db%8c/|title=اندیشه معاصر - مدرک تحصیلی سعید جلیلی اندیشه معاصر|first=جواد آل|last=حبیب|date=2 July 2024|website=اندیشه معاصر}} Vahid, Jalili's brother, is one of the fundamentalist cultural activists. Jalili is familiar with English and Arabic.

He holds a PhD in Political Science from Imam Sadeq University and his doctoral thesis entitled "The Paradigm (Foundation) of Political Thought of Islam in the Qu’ran" was later developed into a book by the name of "The Foreign Policy of the Prophet (Prophet Muhammad)."{{cite web | title=Candidate Profile: Saeed Jalili | website=Asharq Al-Awsat English | date=9 June 2013 | url=https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/theaawsat/features/candidate-profile-saeed-jalili | language=en | access-date=1 June 2024}}{{cite web | title=Saeed Jalili: The former nuclear negotiator that rubs diplomats the wrong way | website=Atlantic Council | date=11 June 2021 | url=https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/iransource/saeed-jalili-the-former-nuclear-negotiator-that-rubs-diplomats-the-wrong-way/ | language=en | access-date=1 June 2024}}{{cite web | title=موضوع پایان نامه دکترای جلیلی چیست؟ + دانلود خلاصه | website=Mashregh News | date=16 June 2013 | url=https://www.mashreghnews.ir/news/220259/موضوع-پایان-نامه-دکترای-جلیلی-چیست-دانلود-خلاصه | language=fa | access-date=1 June 2024}} After graduating, he served in the Iran–Iraq War as a member of the Basij volunteers of the Revolutionary Guards.{{cite web|last=Vatanka|first=Alex|title=Khamenei and Iran's 2013 elections|url=http://www.mei.edu/content/khamenei-and-irans-2013-elections|publisher=Middle East Institute|accessdate=18 February 2013|date=21 September 2012}} During the fighting, he was injured severely, losing the lower portion of his right leg in 1986.[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/29/world/middleeast/saeed-jalili-emerges-as-establishment-favorite-in-irans-presidential-race.html Anti-West Hard-Liner Gains in Iranian Race] Thomas Erdbrink, New York Times, 28 May 2013{{cite web|title=Biographies of Eight Qualified Candidates for Iran Presidential Election|url=http://www.iranreview.org/content/Documents/Biographies-of-Eight-Qualified-Candidates-for-Iran-Presidential-Election.htm|work=Iran Review|accessdate=13 August 2013|date=22 May 2013}} He has taught political science since 2000 in different intervals at Imam Sadeq University.{{Cite web|date=2014-02-04|title=گزارشي از شروع تدريس سعيد جليلي دردانشگاه امام‌صادق(ع) + عكس|url=https://www.mashreghnews.ir/news/282666/گزارشي-از-شروع-تدريس-سعيد-جليلي-دردانشگاه-امام-صادق-ع-عكس|access-date=2021-04-11|website=مشرق نیوز|language=fa}}

Following the war, Jalili began working as a university lecturer at his alma mater. In 1989 Jalili began working at the ministry of foreign affairs in addition to his teaching post. From 1995 to 1996 he served as director of the inspection office at the ministry.{{cite web|title=Iran's approved presidential candidates|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/iran-2013-election-candidates/|work=CBS News|accessdate=16 August 2013|date=14 June 2013}} In 2001, he was appointed senior director of policy planning in the office of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Jalili was also made a member of the Supreme National Security Council in 2002.

Following the election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the presidency in August 2005, Jalili was appointed deputy foreign minister for European and American affairs. He was in office until October 2007. During the same period, he also served as an advisor to Ahmedinejad.{{cite web|title=The Rise of the Pasdaran|url=http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/monographs/2008/RAND_MG821.pdf|work=RAND Corporation|accessdate=20 August 2013|author=Frederic Wehrey|author2=Jerrold D. Green |author3=Brian Nichiporuk |author4=Alireza Nader |author5=Lydia Hansell |author6=Rasool Nafisi |author7=S. R. Bohandy |year=2009|author-link=Frederic Wehrey}} On 20 October 2007, Jalili replaced Ali Larijani as secretary of the council and became responsible for international negotiations over Iran's nuclear program.{{cite news|title=Iran's Top Nuclear Negotiator Ali Larijani Resigns|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/irans-top-nuclear-negotiator-ali-larijani-resigns|access-date=17 June 2013|work=Fox News|date=20 October 2007|agency=AP|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209151501/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,303739,00.html|archive-date=9 February 2012|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}{{cite journal|last=Posch|first=Walter|title=Only personal? The Larijani Crisis Revisited|journal=Policy Brief|date=November 2007|issue=3|url=http://www.dur.ac.uk/resources/iranian.studies/larijani_final01.pdf|accessdate=17 June 2013}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Jalili's term as secretary of the council ended on 10 September 2013 when Ali Shamkhani was appointed to the post.{{cite news|title=Rouhani Appointed Former Defense Minister as the Secretary of NSC|url=http://en.nasimonline.ir/archives/9507|access-date=10 September 2013|work=Nasim Online|date=10 September 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014183913/http://en.nasimonline.ir/archives/9507|archive-date=14 October 2013|df=dmy-all}} Immediately after leaving the office, he was appointed by the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to the Expediency Council as a member.{{cite news|title=Jalili appointed to the Expediency Council|url=http://www.irandailybrief.com/2013/09/12/jalili-appointed-to-the-expediency-council/|accessdate=13 October 2013|work=Iran Daily Brief|date=12 September 2013|archive-date=25 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025135331/https://www.irandailybrief.com/2013/09/12/jalili-appointed-to-the-expediency-council/|url-status=dead}}

Jalili is a leading figure of the "neo-principalist" group in the Iranian political scene and a protégé of Mojtaba Khamenei.{{cite web|last=Sabet|first=Farzan|title=The Islamic Republic's political elite and Syria|url=http://iranmediaresearch.org/en/system/files/islamicrepublics_politicaleliteandsyria.pdf?download=1|work=IranPolitik|access-date=30 July 2013|format=Special Report|date=June 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130711044804/http://iranmediaresearch.org/en/system/files/islamicrepublics_politicaleliteandsyria.pdf?download=1|archive-date=11 July 2013|df=dmy-all}} A 2008 leaked diplomatic cable described how a European Union official who met Jalili call him "a true product of the Iranian revolution." Mohammad Marandi, a professor at Tehran University, described Jalili as a tough negotiator who "believes strongly in Iran's nuclear program and its sovereign rights. He's not the sort of person to give major concessions."[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nuclear-iran-jalili-idUSBRE91O0UK20130225 Iran's negotiator – rigid ideologue close to Khamenei] Marcus George, Reuters, 25 February 2013 Jalili describes himself as a strong believer in "velayat-e faqih", the central principle of Iran’s political system, which holds that a senior Islamic jurist should have the highest authority in both political and religious matters.{{Cite news |date=2024-06-29 |title=Hard-liner Saeed Jalili leads in early Iran presidential poll results: Report |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/hardliner-saeed-jalili-leads-in-early-iran-presidential-poll-results-report-101719629823481.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240701034305/https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/hardliner-saeed-jalili-leads-in-early-iran-presidential-poll-results-report-101719629823481.html |archive-date=2024-07-01 |access-date=2025-06-08 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us}}

In an interview with The Boston Globe in 2006, Jalili defended Iran's plans to develop nuclear energy, noting that, under the Shah and before the Iranian Revolution, US companies had contracts to build nuclear power plants in Iran.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}

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|text=He was a true believer in the Iranian Revolution. He was constantly taking notes during the session, and at the same time had a wry smile on his face. Jalili and his colleagues looked at me many times and seemed to find the presence of America worrying. Then he started giving a 40-minute long speech and weaving unnecessary philosophy about the Iranian culture and history, as well as the constructive role it can play in the region. Jalili shockingly blurts out words when he wants to avoid a direct answer, and this was exactly one of those moments. He even mentioned that he is still teaches part-time at Tehran University. But, I was not at all jealous of his students. In the 1980s, he was wounded in the battle with the Iraqis, he had lost part of his right leg and was facing obvious problems in walking.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-14 |title=ویلیام برنز: جلیلی ۴۰ دقیقه فلسفه بافی بی مورد درمورد فرهنگ و تاریخ ایران کرد؛ حتی از تدریسش در دانشگاه تهران هم سخن گفت / پاسخ جلیلی باعث شد برچسب «بچه‌ی مسئله ساز دیپلماسی» به ایران بخورد {{!}} سایت انتخاب |url=https://www.entekhab.ir/fa/news/599807/%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%B2-%D8%AC%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C-%DB%B4%DB%B0-%D8%AF%D9%82%DB%8C%D9%82%D9%87-%D9%81%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%81%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%81%DB%8C-%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%86%DA%AF-%D9%88-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%B4-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%B3%D8%AE%D9%86-%DA%AF%D9%81%D8%AA-%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AE-%D8%AC%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AB-%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B1%DA%86%D8%B3%D8%A8-%D8%A8%DA%86%D9%87%E2%80%8C%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A6%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%BE%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF |access-date=2024-06-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014042044/https://www.entekhab.ir/fa/news/599807/%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%B2-%D8%AC%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C-%DB%B4%DB%B0-%D8%AF%D9%82%DB%8C%D9%82%D9%87-%D9%81%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%81%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%81%DB%8C-%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%86%DA%AF-%D9%88-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%B4-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%B3%D8%AE%D9%86-%DA%AF%D9%81%D8%AA-%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AE-%D8%AC%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AB-%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B1%DA%86%D8%B3%D8%A8-%D8%A8%DA%86%D9%87%E2%80%8C%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A6%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%BE%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF |archive-date=14 October 2022 }}

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|text = We learned a lot about Iran's history and Iran's herds during the many hours we listened to Mr. Jalili's speeches. Unfortunately, little progress was made in the negotiations during that period. Since the summer of 2013, the negotiations have continued in a much more serious and professional manner, and very little time has been spent on speech objections, and most of the time has been spent on professional and informal business meetings. Jalili talked about the History of Islam and Iran, we learned a lot of history.{{Cite web |last=نیوز |first=اخبار روز ایران و جهان {{!}} آفتاب |date=2024-05-10 |title=مذاکرات زمان جلیلی به شنیدن نطق درباره تاریخ اسلام و ایران می گذشت/ حسابی تاریخ آموختیم |url=http://aftabnews.ir/fa/news/306158 |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=fa |language=fa}}

|author = Robert J. Einhorn, former U.S. Department of State Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, in an interview about Jailili

}}Saeed Jalili is known for his loyalty to Khamenei and his close adherence to the doctrine of velayat-e faqih, which places the Supreme Leader at the apex of political authority.{{Cite news |last=Hafezi |first=Parisa |date=2024-06-29 |title=Iran presidential candidate Jalili is fiercely loyal to Khamenei |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-presidential-candidate-jalili-is-fiercely-loyal-khamenei-2024-06-29/ |access-date=2025-06-08 |work=Reuters |language=en}}

As part of his role as Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Jalili coordinated Iran's regional policies, including engagement with the Islamic Republic’s proxies. He is reported to have met with the leadership of Hezbollah in Lebanon, held talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and hosted senior officials from Hamas in Tehran as part of Iran’s broader regional outreach.{{Cite web |date=2009-01-03 |title=Jalili discusses Gaza with Assad, Palestinian resistance leaders |url=https://en.mehrnews.com/news/31573/Jalili-discusses-Gaza-with-Assad-Palestinian-resistance-leaders |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=Mehr News Agency |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Saeed Jalili: Former Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council |url=https://www.unitedagainstnucleariran.com/saeed-jalili-former-secretary-of-supreme-national-security-council |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=UANI |language=en}} In an interview with Kuwait’s Al-Seyassah newspaper, Lebanese MP Fadi Karam of the Lebanese Forces party stated that Jalili’s visit to Lebanon was intended to express support for Hezbollah and the Syrian government.{{Cite web |date=2012-08-08 |title='Jalili visited Beirut to support proxy, Hezbollah' {{!}} The Jerusalem Post |url=https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/jalili-visited-beirut-to-support-proxy-hezbollah |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |language=en}}

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Jalili has 18 years of experience in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At the age of 26, he was elected as the head of the Inspection Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and remained in the position until 1996. In 1997, he became the director of current investigations of the leadership office in the Mohammad Khatami's government, he later returned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government and worked as the deputy foreign minister for European and American Affairs.{{Cite web |last=YJC |first=خبرگزاری باشگاه خبرنگاران {{!}} آخرین اخبار ایران و جهان {{!}} |date=2024-05-10 |title=سعيد جليلي؛ فردي با سابقه اجرايي 18 ساله در وزارت امور خارجه |url=https://www.yjc.ir/fa/news/4373469/%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%AC%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%82%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%8A-18-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AC%D9%87 |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=fa |language=fa}}

In 2006, Gholam-Hossein Elham, the spokesman of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government, announced the resignation of Ali Larijani and introduced Saeed Jalili as the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. After that, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, chose Jalili as his representative at the Supreme National Security Council in 2007.{{Cite web |date=2017-08-14 |title=چه کسانی عضو شورای عالی امنیت ملی هستند؟ - مشرق نیوز |url=http://www.mashreghnews.ir/news/250049/%DA%86%D9%87-%DA%A9%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%B9%D8%B6%D9%88-%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C-%D9%87%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%AF |access-date=2024-06-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814100140/http://www.mashreghnews.ir/news/250049/%DA%86%D9%87-%DA%A9%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%B9%D8%B6%D9%88-%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C-%D9%87%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%AF |archive-date=14 August 2017 }}{{Cite web |last=ایران |first=عصر |date=2024-05-10 |title=جلیلی دبیر شورای عالی امنیت ملی شد |url=https://www.asriran.com/fa/news/27460/%D8%AC%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=fa |language=fa}} The peak and indicator of Jalili's activity in the Supreme National Security Council was his heading of the negotiations concerning Iran's development of nuclear technology. When Hassan Rouhani took office in August 2013, he dismissed Jalili and appointed Ali Shamkhani as the secretary of the council.{{Cite web |date=2015-09-24 |title=شمخانی دبیر شورای عالی امنیت ملی شد، ابتکار رییس سازمان محیط زیست |url=http://www.entekhab.ir/fa/news/128365 |access-date=2024-06-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924001609/http://www.entekhab.ir/fa/news/128365 |archive-date=24 September 2015 }}

As the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Jalili was a legal member of the Expediency Council. After being dismissed by Rouhani, Ali Khamenei appointed him again as a member of the council in 2013.

Khamenei appointed Saeed Jalili as a member of the Strategic Council of Foreign Relations in 2014. He is currently the head of this council.{{Cite web |last=خارجی |first=شورای راهبردی روابط |date=2014-12-07 |title=آشنایی با شورای راهبردی روابط خارجی |url=https://www.scfr.ir/fa/about-scfr/117455/%D8%A2%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B7-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AC%DB%8C/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=شورای راهبردی روابط خارجی |language=fa-IR}}

{{See also|2013 Iranian presidential election}}

Jalili was a candidate in the 2013 presidential elections, announcing his candidacy on 22 March 2013.{{cite web|title=Potential Candidates|url=http://iranelectionwatch.com/potential-candidates/|publisher=Iran Election Watch|access-date=20 February 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204000341/http://iranelectionwatch.com/potential-candidates/|archive-date=4 February 2013|df=dmy-all}} He was supported by Front of Islamic Revolution Stability and also by Kamran Bagheri Lankarani, the party's main candidate who declined his candidacy in favour of Jalili. His campaign slogan was "A Pleasant Life".{{Cite news|title=سعید جلیلی برای 1400؟|url=https://www.borna.news/بخش-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-3/1046056-%D8%B3%D8%B9%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%AC%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C|access-date=2021-04-11|website=خبرگزاری برنا|language=fa}} He received 4,168,946 and was ranked third, behind president-elect Hassan Rouhani and runner up Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

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In 2013, after his defeat in the presidential election, Jalili proposed a plan of the Shadow Cabinet to help the Hassan Rouhani government and compensate for its shortcomings.{{Cite web|title=روزنامه آرمان ملی: "دولت سايه" از پاستور نمي‌گذرد|url=https://www.pishkhan.com/news/197925|access-date=2021-04-11|website=www.pishkhan.com}}{{Cite web|date=2017-09-17|title=با وزرای "دولت سایه" جلیلی آشنا شوید {{!}} پایگاه خبری تحلیلی انصاف نیوز|url=http://www.ensafnews.com/78739/%d8%a8%d8%a7-%d9%88%d8%b2%d8%b1%d8%a7%db%8c-%d8%af%d9%88%d9%84%d8%aa-%d8%b3%d8%a7%db%8c%d9%87-%d8%ac%d9%84%db%8c%d9%84%db%8c-%d8%a2%d8%b4%d9%86%d8%a7-%d8%b4%d9%88%db%8c%d8%af/|access-date=2021-04-11|website=انصاف نیوز|language=fa-IR}} He has held several meetings to criticise the government and offer a solution.{{Cite news|title=دولت سایه یا دولت فشار؟/ سعید جلیلی به دنبال چیست؟|url=http://www.didbaniran.ir/بخش-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-3/92637-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%87-%DB%8C%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA-%D9%81%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D8%B9%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%AC%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84-%DA%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA|access-date=2021-04-11|website=دیدبان ایران|language=fa}} In early 2021, he met 19 members of parliament and explained a plan to reform the budget structure.{{Cite web|date=2020-12-25|title=پیشنهاد "دولت سایه " سعید جلیلی این‌بار به مجلس یازدهم|url=https://www.khabaronline.ir/news/1469741/پیشنهاد-دولت-سایه-سعید-جلیلی-این-بار-به-مجلس-یازدهم|access-date=2021-04-11|website=خبرآنلاین|language=fa}} They also took a petrochemical refinery development plan to the Larijani parliament (right-wing political opposition) and approved it, and the plan was communicated to the Rouhani government (left-wing political opposition) for implementation.{{Cite web|date=2020-02-29|title=طرحی که با پیگیری جلیلی و دولت سایه، در مجلس لاریجانی تصویب و به دولت روحانی ابلاغ شد!|url=http://rajanews.com/news/335038/%D8%B7%D8%B1%D8%AD%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D9%BE%DB%8C%DA%AF%DB%8C%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%87%D8%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%A8-%D9%88-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%BA-%D8%B4%D8%AF|access-date=2021-06-11|website=rajanews.com|language=fa}} Jalili explained the Shadow Cabinet is neither a party nor an organisation, but a Discourse and it means that everyone must follow the process of developments, shadow by shadow to have a positive impact on the path of the Islamic Revolution.{{Cite web|date=2020-02-06|title=توضیحات جلیلی درباره دولت سایه|url=https://www.tabnak.ir/fa/news/957224/%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B6%DB%8C%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%87|access-date=2021-04-11|website=www.tabnak.ir}}

{{See also|2021 Iranian presidential election}}

Before the last day of registration for the presidential election, he was considered one of the most likely candidates. Although Jalili had said he would not register if Ebrahim Raisi entered the election,{{Cite web|date=2021-05-13|title=انصراف سعید جلیلی از کاندیداتوری در صورت ثبت‌نام رئیسی|url=https://www.mashreghnews.ir/news/1216587/انصراف-سعید-جلیلی-از-کاندیداتوری-در-صورت-ثبت-نام-رئیسی|access-date=2021-05-15|website=مشرق نیوز|language=fa}} with the flood of members and supporters of the established government such as Jahangiri, Larijani, Shariatmadari, Akhundi and Hemmati, it is conflict that he registered in the election individually or to support Raisi.{{Cite news|title=جلیلی نامزد پوششی رئیسی نیست|url=https://www.namehnews.com/بخش-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA-10/618852-%D8%AC%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B2%D8%AF-%D9%BE%D9%88%D8%B4%D8%B4%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%A6%DB%8C%D8%B3%DB%8C-%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA|access-date=2021-05-15|website=نامه نیوز|language=fa}}{{Cite web|date=2021-05-15|title=ببینید {{!}} زاکانی و جلیلی کاندیدای پوششی رئیسی در انتخابات هستند؟|url=https://www.khabaronline.ir/news/1515115/ببینید-زاکانی-و-جلیلی-کاندیدای-پوششی-رئیسی-در-انتخابات-هستند|access-date=2021-05-15|website=خبرآنلاین|language=fa}}File:Saeed Jalili speaking at Ebrahim Raisi supporters campaign in Tehran 04.jpg

{{See also|2024 Iranian presidential election}}

In May 2024, Jalili registered his candidacy for president in the 2024 presidential election.{{Cite web |date=30 May 2024 |title=Iran opens registration for the June presidential election after Raisi died in a helicopter crash |url=https://apnews.com/article/iran-presidential-election-raisi-helicopter-crash-38421a7f0db72a0e3086a8c1b1db6f9f |access-date=30 May 2024 |website=Associated Press |language=en-US}} On 29 June, he secured 40.38% of the votes during the first round of the election, taking second place behind reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian, and thus qualifying for runoff.{{Cite web |date=29 June 2024 |title=Iran Presidential Election: Final Figures Put Pezeshkian and Jalili in Run-off|url=https://iranpress.com/final-figure-of-iranian-presidential-election |access-date=29 June 2024 |website=Iran Press |language=en}} Jalili received support from unsuccessful candidate Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who placed third, as well as from Alireza Zakani and Amir-Hossein Ghazizadeh, who had both previously dropped out.{{Cite web |date=29 June 2024 |title=Iran heads to presidential run-off on July 5 amid record low turnout|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/29/iran-poised-for-presidential-run-off-in-tight-race|access-date=29 June 2024 |website=Al Jazeera|language=en}}

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• Foreign Policy of the Prophet of Islam ({{langx|fa| سیاست خارجی پیامبر اسلام}})
• The Paradigm of Islamic Political Thought in Quran ({{langx|fa| بنیان اندیشۀ سیاسی اسلام در قرآن}})

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• [http://www.drjalily.com 2021 presidential campaign website]
• [http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2006/12/25/an_interview_with_saeed_jalili_irans_deputy_foreign_minister/ Interview] with The Boston Globe
• [https://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSBLA06200820071020 FACTBOX: Iran's new atomic negotiator Saeed Jalili] from Reuters
• [http://jcpa.org/iranian-presidential-candidate-saeed-jalili-calls-for-enrichment-to-100-percent/ Iranian Presidential Candidate Saeed Jalili Calls for Enrichment to 100 Percent] from the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs

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