# Hossein Taeb appointed head of Iran’s Basij paramilitary force

https://mins.news/en/item/18391

- TASS, 2026-08-10 18:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2171089

> Hossein Taeb has been appointed to lead Iran’s Basij paramilitary force. He previously held the same position from 2007 to 2009.

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