Former IRGC commander tapped as advisor to the Supreme Leader of Iran

Iran has appointed veteran IRGC hard-liner Mohsen Rezaei to lead the country’s top national-security body. The former Revolutionary Guards commander will help shape Iran’s military, security and foreign policy and will be a key advisor to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. The appointment strengthens the Guards’ influence in the country as Iran remains locked in conflict with the United States, while facing crucial decisions over the Strait of Hormuz. The move would suggest Tehran is consolidating hard-liner control rather than turning in a more moderate direction.