Former Commander of the Islamic Republic Guard Corps and military…
Former Commander of the Islamic Republic Guard Corps and military advisor to the Supreme Leader of Iran, Mohsen Rezaei, has taken up the post of Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, according to Mehr agency.
Consensus
- The Supreme Leader of Iran, Modjtaba Hamenei, issued a decree on August 10 appointing new military and security leaders.
- Ali Abdollahi was appointed head of the Armed Forces General Staff.
- Ahmad Vahidi was appointed commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- Mohsen Rezaei was appointed secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.
- Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr was appointed political advisor to Supreme Leader Hamenei.
- The appointments followed the deaths of several high-ranking Iranian military officials during a U.S.-Israel military operation on February 28.
- The previous head of the IRGC, Mohsen Rezaei, had served as commander from 1981 to 1997.
Points of divergence
- The appointments were made in English, signaling Iran's preparation for prolonged confrontation with Washington rather than conflict resolution. — kommersant
- The official documents attribute the deaths of previous military leaders to the 'Zionist-American enemy,' equating the United States with war complicity. — kommersant
- Kiyomars Heidari was appointed deputy head of the General Staff, replacing the previous commander of ground forces. — vesti
- President Masoud Pezeshkian formally appointed Mohsen Rezaei to the Supreme National Security Council, not just a decree by Hamenei. — interfax
Coverage (6 sources)
- Supreme Leader of Iran Mojtaba Khamenei Conducted Rearrangements Among Military Commanders — Коммерсантъ
- General of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ali Abdollahi headed the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran — Коммерсантъ
- Leader of Iran made personnel appointments in IRGC and army — Вести
- Former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Raisi becomes head of Iran's Supreme Council of National Security — Интерфакс
- Hamaneys advisor appointed secretary of Iran's Supreme Council for National Security — Коммерсантъ
- Former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Mohsen Rezaei appointed as Iran's Security Council secretary — Вести
Key entities
- Iran
- KSIR
- Mohsen Rezaei
- Mohammad Hossein Haeri
- Higher Council of National Security
- Ali Abdollahi
- Moscow
- VS
- General Staff
- Islamic Republic
- Islamic Republic of Iran
- Supreme Council on National Security
- Corps of Guards of the Islamic Revolution
- INTERFAX.RU
- Tasnim
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