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The veteran IRGC commander who’s now Iran’s top security official

Source: egyptindependent.com Published Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:00:30 +0000

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Key context: <p>Iran’s new national security chief is a military veteran and prominent regime figure who has voiced skepticism of negotiations with the United States. Mohsen Rezaei, 71, has been named secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, replacing Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, who had only been appointed in March. Rezaei was already part of Supreme Leader Ayatollah &#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/the-veteran-irgc-commander-whos-now-irans-top-security-official/">The veteran IRGC commander who&#8217;s now Iran&#8217;s top security official</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com">Egypt Independent</a>.</p> This development from egyptindependent.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

Iran’s new national security chief is a military veteran and prominent regime figure who has voiced skepticism of negotiations with the United States. Mohsen Rezaei, 71, has been named secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, replacing Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, who had only been appointed in March. Rezaei was already part of Supreme Leader Ayatollah … The post The veteran IRGC commander who’s now Iran’s top security official appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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