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IranMohsen Rezaei appointed as Supreme Leader's representative to Supreme National Security Council
Mohsen Rezaei has been appointed by Mojtaba Khamenei as his representative to Iran's Supreme National Security Council, while Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr remains Secretary but loses his voting powers.
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⚡ Counters the mainstream narrative — The mainstream news headline 'Rezaei named Iran’s top security chief and Khamenei representative' is partially correct but lacks crucial detail and potentially misrepresents the appointing authority for the 'top security chief' role. Social signals clarify that Rezaei was appointed as the Supreme Leader's representative by Khamenei, but also as the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) by President Pezeshkian, replacing Mohammad Bagher Zolqadr in the latter role. The news als
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Mohsen Rezaei appointed as Supreme Leader's representative to Supreme National Security Council
First report 15h agoLast update 14h agoMultiple sources confirm Mohsen Rezaei's appointment as the Supreme Leader's representative to the SNSC, replacing Zolqadr in that role.
The appointment of Mohsen Rezaei, a former IRGC commander, is seen as potentially increasing the Revolutionary Guards' influence on Iran's government.
The rare meeting between President Pezeshkian and Mojtaba Khamenei, along with the appointments, fuels speculation about the Supreme Leader's health and succession.
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