Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has appointed former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council on August 9, according to Iranian state media. Rezaei replaces Mohammad Bagher Zolqadr, who has been named an advisor to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
» Full compensation from the US for all damages
and the US withdrawing from the Persian Gulf. «
Iran goes hardline: offence, not defence.
Mohsen Rezaei, who
commanded the IRGC for more than a decade, is a veteran military and
political figure. His appointment places an experienced security
official in a key role as Tehran manages its confrontation with
Washington.
Ali Larijani held Rezaei's post until he was killed in an Israeli strike
during the US-Israeli attacks on Iran earlier on March 16, 2026.
» The American presence in the Persian Gulf has been the primary cause of insecurity over the past 50 years. We will consider ending the war only after, first, we have received full compensation from the US for all damages. Second, we must obtain a 100% guarantee for the future, which is not possible without the US withdrawing from the Persian Gulf. «Mohsen Rezaei, March 16, 2026.
Hamidreza Rajabzadeh was an Iranian religious singer who was kidnapped and had his heart ripped out of his chest while still alive. He was dismembered and parts of his body were sent to his family and workplace—the work of the U$raHell perverts who scream free Iran.
