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Iran names ex-IRGC chief Rezaei to top security post
Iran has appointed former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps chief Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, replacing Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, Times Now News reports. The announcement came on Sunday…
The Story in Brief
Iran has appointed former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps chief Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, replacing Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, Times Now News reports. The announcement came on Sunday through presidential channels, with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei separately naming Rezaei as his representative to the council. Rezaei, who commanded the IRGC from 1981 to 1997 and served as a military adviser to the Supreme Leader, now coordinates defence, intelligence and foreign policy at a time of ongoing conflict with the United States and unresolved negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz.
Zolghadr held the post only since March, after the previous secretary Ali Larijani was killed in US-Israeli strikes. He has moved to an advisory role to Khamenei, suggesting the change is a reshuffle rather than a purge. Analysts cited by the outlet see Rezaei's return as a sign of the security establishment's continued influence, though the SNSC remains a collective body where Rezaei coordinates positions rather than dictates policy.
The Indian Opinion
The appointment is being read as a hardline shift, but that reading may be too quick. Rezaei replaces another IRGC veteran in a musical chairs of security posts, not a policy reversal. Iran's civilian leadership still backs diplomacy, while the council remains a forum, not a one-man show. Watch whether Iran actually changes its stance in Hormuz talks, that number, not the name on the door, will tell if Tehran has truly hardened.
Source: timesnownews.com
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