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Khamenei Names Rezaie Security Chief, Taeb Basij Head

8/11/2026

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Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei announced on Monday the appointment of six security officials, naming Mohsen Rezaie as security chief and Hossein Taeb as Basij head.
Taeb, sanctioned by the United States in 2010, will expand the Basij’s intelligence network and neighborhood organization, Sina Toossi said.
Experts say the reshuffle shifts Iran toward tighter securitization, reinforcing Strait of Hormuz control and nuclear development, and note Khamenei’s absence since the appointments.

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Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei announced on Monday the appointment of six security officials, naming Mohsen Rezaie as security chief and Hossein Taeb as Basij head.
Taeb, sanctioned by the United States in 2010, will expand the Basij’s intelligence network and neighborhood organization, Sina Toossi said.
Experts say the reshuffle shifts Iran toward tighter securitization, reinforcing Strait of Hormuz control and nuclear development, and note Khamenei’s absence since the appointments.