President Masoud Pezeshkian has appointed former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaei as the new secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.
Key facts
- •Mohsen Rezaei is a former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- •The appointment was confirmed by presidential spokesman Mehdi Tabatabaei via X.
- •Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr resigned from the secretary role to take on a new position.
- •Zolghadr has been named a political adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
- •Zolghadr had held the secretary post since March 27.
Mohsen Rezaei, a former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and adviser to the Iranian supreme leader, has been named the new secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. The appointment was announced by Mehdi Tabatabaei, a spokesman for President Masoud Pezeshkian, following the resignation of the previous secretary, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr.
Transition of leadership
Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr resigned from the position to accept a new responsibility. Following his departure, he has been appointed as a political adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Zolghadr had served as secretary since March 27, succeeding Ali Larijani.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by TASS (English).
