Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has appointed former Revolutionary Guards commander Mohsen Rezaei to head the Supreme National Security Council, replacing Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr. Rezaei, who led the Guards during most of the Iran-Iraq war, previously served in senior political and military roles and has stressed the strategic importance of controlling the Strait of Hormuz.

Less than a few months after the appointment of Mohammad Bagher Zolqadr as Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), ru ...

Iran's appointment of Revolutionary Guard hard-liner Mohsen Rezaei to the Supreme National Security Council reveals a panicked, desperate regime.