Iran has appointed Mohsen Rezaei, a longtime commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, to a senior position at the country’s top national security body, according to reports. The move places a prominent figure with deep ties to Iran’s security and military establishment in a central national security role.
The appointment was attributed to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Other reports said that Ali Akbar Ahmadian’s successor, Ali Asghar Zolghadr, was also appointed to a senior position, indicating broader changes within Iran’s national security leadership.
The changes come amid reports that Zolghadr had offered his resignation from his previous security post. President Masoud Pezeshkian was reported to have implicitly confirmed that development, though the available accounts did not provide detailed reasons for the personnel changes.
Rezaei has held influential positions in Iran’s political and security institutions and remains a prominent figure associated with the Revolutionary Guard. His appointment is likely to be closely watched for what it may signal about the balance between Iran’s elected government and its senior security leadership.