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Iran Appoints Zolghadr as Security Chief After Strikes

3/24/2026

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Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, the new head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, was appointed after the assassination of Ali Larijani in an Israeli strike.
Zolghadr is a former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander with a long history in the military and political spheres.
The appointment comes during a turbulent period for Iran marked by the deaths of key leaders, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

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Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, the new head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, was appointed after the assassination of Ali Larijani in an Israeli strike.
Zolghadr is a former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander with a long history in the military and political spheres.
The appointment comes during a turbulent period for Iran marked by the deaths of key leaders, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.