Rezaei, 71, Iran hardliner who threatened to capture 'at least 1,000 US hostages', gets top post
When Iran named Mohsen Rezaei , 71, the move carried an important "message" to the White House and the world. The long-time IRGC commander previously threatened to capture "at least 1,000 Americans as prisoners”. Razaei, 71, a four-decade veteran of Iran’s ruling establishment, is also wanted by Interpol under a "Red Notice" in connection with the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center…
Iranian hardliner Mohsen Rezaei, 71, who once threatened to capture at least 1,000 US hostages, has been appointed as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), the country's highest security and foreign policy coordinating body. The move comes after the appointment of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who took office following his father's death on February 28.
Rezaei, a four-decade veteran of Iran's ruling establishment, has a controversial background, including his role in the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War and involvement in the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, for which he holds an Interpol Red Notice. His appointment signals the continued entrenchment of veteran hardliners and suggests a shift away from younger elites.
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