Iran Taps Longtime I.R.G.C. Commander Mohsen Rezaei to Top Security Post

Iran has appointed Mohsen Rezaei, a longtime commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. Rezaei's appointment indicates that Iran's old guard is strengthening its hold on power. The move is seen as a consolidation of power by the country's conservative establishment. Rezaei's experience and background are expected to shape Iran's security policies under his leadership.

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