Mohsen Rezaei succeeds Zolghadr as secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council

According to Fars News, reported by Donya-e-Eqtesad on Thursday, 15 Mordad 1405 (6 August 2026), Mohsen Rezaei was appointed the new secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), succeeding Mohammad-Baqer Zolghadr, who had earlier resigned. International outlets, including Egypt's Ahram Online, also reported the appointment on Thursday, citing Iranian media.

Rezaei, a former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and a former secretary of the Expediency Council, now takes charge of the body responsible for Iran's national security policy, including the nuclear negotiations file and the Strait of Hormuz security bill currently before parliament. Further details on the exact date of the formal appointment order or Rezaei's plans for the role have not yet been published.