Iran Taps Longtime I.R.G.C. Commander Mohsen Rezaei to Top Security Post

NYT World Sunday 09 August 2026, 18:18 UTC By Yeganeh Torbati 1 min read

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Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, attending a funeral ceremony for Mr. Khamenei’s father and predecessor, in Tehran last month.

Iran (LOCATION) Mohsen Rezaei (PERSON) Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei (PERSON) Khamenei (PERSON) Tehran (LOCATION)

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Iran Taps Longtime I.R.G.C. Commander Mohsen Rezaei to Top Security Post

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