Iran's new Security Council shake-up reveals growing divisions over US deal
Iran's new Security Council shake-up reveals growing divisions over US deal Submitted by MEE correspondent on Wed, 08/12/2026 - 10:52 Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appoints former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaei to head Iran's top national security body Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and adviser to Iran's supreme leader, Mohsen Rezaei, attend a farewell ceremony for Iran's late Supreme Leader…
Iran's new Security Council shake-up highlights mounting tensions between hardliners and moderates over the US nuclear deal. Supreme Leader Khamenei appointed Mohsen Rezaei to lead the top national security body, after his predecessor Mohamed Bagher Zolghadr endorsed the agreement. Zolghadr, a former IRGC general, resigned in protest, but Khamenei accepted his resignation almost immediately.
Rezaei's appointment as the council's representative forces the president to accept his position despite initial resistance. Rezaei, a 71-year-old military veteran, has long been involved in Iran's security apparatus and secret contacts with the US during the Iran-Contra affair.
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