Iran appoints Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as new Security Chief

TEHRAN: Iran has appointed a new head for its Supreme National Security Council. The new security chief will replace Ali Larijani, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on 17 March.

Iran’s semi-official news agency Mehr, quoting the President’s office, reported that Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr has been appointed as the new Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).

According to the report, Mohammad Mehdi Tabatabai, Deputy for Communications and Information in the Iranian President’s office, made the announcement on Tuesday.

It has been stated that, with the approval and consent of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei, and on the orders of President Masoud Pezeshkian, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr has been appointed as the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.

Zolghadr will take over from Larijani. On 17 March, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani, his son Morteza Larijani, the Deputy Head of Internal Security at the SNSC Secretariat Alireza Bayat, and several bodyguards were killed in the strike.

Larijani was the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) and was considered the chief architect of the country’s defence, nuclear, and foreign policy. A few hours after Israel’s claim, the Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement confirming Larijani’s death.

Related World News

Trump's claim:Talks with Tehran ongoing, no attack on power plants for 5 days; Iran says: America backed down out of fear

(Fast Mail News):--US President Donald Trump made a major announcement today, claiming that talks with Iran are continuing, and as a result, America will not carry out any attack on its energy plants for the next 5 days. Meanwhile, Iran denied any talks and stated that the US President backed ....

6 Dead As Military Helicopter Crashes in Qatar Amid Iran War Tensions

(Fast Mai):-- Amid escalating tensions between Iran, the United States, and Israel, a military helicopter crashed in Qatar's maritime area, resulting in the deaths of 6 people, while 1 person remains missing. Rescue and search operations are continuing at the site following the accident.The Qat....

Iran's Tough Stance: 'If Energy Sites Will Become Targets; We Will Completely Close the Strait of Hormuz'

(Fast Mail):-- Following US President Donald Trump's warning, Iran has adopted a tough stance and issued a major alert. Iran has clearly stated that if its energy installations are attacked, it will completely shut down the Strait of Hormuz, which could have a severe impact on global energy supplies....

'Open the Strait of Hormuz Within 48 Hours or We Will Destroy Your Power Plants': Trump's Open Threat to Iran

(Fast Mail):-- US President Donald Trump has threatened that if Iran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, the United States will target Iranian power plants. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated, "If Iran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz with....

Hezbollah targets Israeli Filon base with missile amid aggression against Lebanon

Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah says it has launched missiles against the occupying entity military base, Filon, south of Rosh Pinna illegal settlement. In a series of statement published on Saturday, Hezbollah said it has attacked Israeli targets in occupied territories 55 times.....