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Former IRGC Commander Takes Key Role Amid US-Iran Tensions
Mohsen Rezaei, a former commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has been appointed as the head of Iran’s top security body, the Supreme National Security Council. Rezaei’s appointment comes amid ongoing talks over the Strait of Hormuz and escalating tensions with the US. He replaces Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, who has been appointed as a political adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Rezaei’s background and experience may bring a new dynamic to Iran’s security and foreign policy decision-making, according to analysts. This development was first reported by Al Jazeera.