Iran's Supreme Leader Appoints Mohsen Rezai to Supreme National Security Council
Summary
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mujtaba Khamenei has appointed former IRGC chief Mohsen Rezai as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and his representative on the body. Outgoing security secretary Mohammad Bakeri Zulqadar has been named Khamenei’s political advisor.
Key Points
- Mujtaba Khamenei has appointed Mohsen Rezai as secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
- Rezai will also serve as Khamenei’s representative in the council.
- Mohammad Bakeri Zulqadar has been made Khamenei’s political advisor.
- Rezai is a former IRGC chief and member of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council.
