Iran appoints new security council secretary
Photo: Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr
Iran has appointed Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr as the new secretary of its Supreme National Security Council, replacing Ali Larijani who was killed in a strike last week, officials said on Tuesday.
The announcement was made by an aide to President Mehdi Tabatabaei and confirmed via a post by the Iranian president’s deputy of communications, News.Az reports, citing CNN.
According to officials, the appointment was carried out with the approval of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and formalized by a decree from President Masoud Pezeshkian.
The leadership change comes amid heightened regional tensions and follows the recent death of Larijani, marking a significant shift in Iran’s top security structure.
By Faig Mahmudov
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