# Mohsen Rezaei appointed secretary of Iran’s top security body

https://mins.news/en/item/17886

- Reuters, 2026-08-10 08:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/mohsen-rezaei-appointed-secretary-irans-top-security-body-2026-08-10/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a798765e029de000157f684

> Iran has replaced the secretary of its Supreme National Security Council. Mohsen Rezaei, a former commander of the Revolutionary Guards, was appointed as the body’s second-in-command. The council coordinates the country’s security and foreign policy. The move changes the leadership structure of Iran’s highest security institution.

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