Former IRGC commander Rezaei will be taking over as secretary of Iran's top security body amid Hormuz talks.

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

Rezaei succeeded Zolghadr, who took office as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council on March 27 following the death of his predecessor, Ali Larijani