Iran Names Mohammad Zolghadr Security Chief After Ali Larijani's Death
Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr has been appointed as the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council on Tuesday after Ali Larijani was killed in a strike last week.
Zolghadr was a former Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander. He had been serving as the secretary of Iran's Expediency Council.
The killing of the late Khamenei's main adviser, Ali Larijani, was a real blow to the ruling authorities given his extensive experience, his ability to operate between Iran's different power centres and his skills negotiating with the outside world.
