Iran hierarchy consolidation as IRGC veteran tapped for key security role

Tehran, Iran – The office of Iran’s ⁠⁠Supreme ⁠⁠Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has announced a series of new appointments in key positions, including the naming of a former wartime commander and longtime political insider to helm the country’s top security body.

Mohsen Rezaee, who was commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for 16 years, including during year...