Khamenei appoints two formational IRGC leaders to senior political positions within regime
Statements attributed to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei named Mohsen Rezaee as his representative to the Supreme National Military Council and Mohammed Bagher Zolghadr as his political advisor.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has appointed two key figures from the formation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to senior political positions within the regime. Mohsen Rezaee, who commanded the IRGC from 1981 to 1997, has been appointed as Khamenei's representative on the Supreme National Security Council.
Rezaee has participated in at least three presidential elections, achieving his best result in 2021 with 3.4 million votes. Additionally, Mohammed Bagher Zolghadr, who held various senior positions within the IRGC since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, including deputy chief from 1997 to 2006, has been appointed as Khamenei's political advisor.
Zolghadr, who was recently appointed as the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council following Israel's killing of Ali Larijani, has been quoted as advocating for the IRGC to gain more control over Iran.
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