# Iran appoints ex-IRGC chief Rezaei to top security post

2026-08-10T02:50:18+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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Iran has appointed former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps chief Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, replacing Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr. The move, announced on Sunday through presidential channels and separately by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, puts a veteran of the Iran-Iraq War at the centre of Tehran's decision-making during ongoing conflict with the United States and unresolved talks over the Strait of Hormuz. Rezaei led the IRGC from 1981 to 1997, including through the Iran-Iraq war. He had most recently served as a military adviser to the Supreme Leader. Analysts cited by reports see the appointment as a sign of the continued influence of Iran's security establishment, though Zolghadr has reportedly moved to an adviser role rather than being removed.

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- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/world/middle-east/irans-hardline-shift-ex-irgc-chief-and-hardliner-mohsen-rezaei-takes-top-security-post-amid-hormuz-talks-article-155459024>
- indiatvnews.com <https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/world/former-irgc-chief-mohsen-rezaee-appointed-head-of-iran-s-top-national-security-body-why-does-it-matter-2026-08-10-1050875>

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