{
  "id": 453035,
  "title": "Iran names new head of top national security body",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/iran-names-new-head-of-top-national-security-body",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T09:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260810/iran-names-new-head-of-top-national-security-body"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran's new head of the highest national security body, Mohsen Rezaei, was announced by the Iranian presidency on Sunday. President Masoud Pezeshkian appointed Rezaei, replacing Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, who recently took on additional roles. Rezaei, 71, previously served as commander of the Revolutionary Guards from 1981 to 1997, during the Iran-Iraq war, and held various high-ranking political positions. He later acted as a military adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. In July, Rezaei emphasized the importance of controlling the Strait of Hormuz over possessing numerous atomic bombs. Zolghadr, Rezaei's predecessor, also had a background in the Guards and assumed leadership of the council in March. He will now serve as a political adviser to Khamenei.",
  "summary": "TEHRAN — The former commander in chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Mohsen Rezaei, has been named head of the country's highest national security body, the Iranian presidency announced on Sunday. \"In light of the resignation of Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr from his position as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and his appointment to new functions, President Masoud Pezeshkian has…",
  "key_points": [
    "Mohsen Rezaei named new head of top Iranian national security body",
    "President Masoud Pezeshkian appointed Rezaei, replacing Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr",
    "Rezaei previously served as Revolutionary Guards commander from 1981 to 1997"
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran names new head of top national security body",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/iran-names-new-head-of-top-national-security-body-453684",
        "published": "2026-08-10T09:27:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}