# Iran consolidates hierarchy as IRGC veteran takes key security post

https://mins.news/en/item/18436

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-10 18:34 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/10/iran-hierarchy-consolidation-as-irgc-veteran-tapped-for-key-security-role?traffic_source=rss

> Iran’s supreme leader’s office has appointed a new security chief. It has also placed established war commanders in influential positions. The moves point to a consolidation of Iran’s internal hierarchy. The appointments involve the country’s security structure and a veteran of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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