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Iran appoints new Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council

Ahram Online , Thursday 6 Aug 2026

Iranian media reported on Thursday that former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Mohsen Rezaei had been appointed secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).

Mohsen Rezaei
IRGC hardliner Mohsen Rezaei. X

 

According to the reports, Rezaei was also appointed as Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s representative on the council, succeeding Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr following his resignation.

Khamenei appointed the 71-year-old Rezaei as his military adviser in March.

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