Iran taps veteran IRGC figure to lead security council amid war pressures
Iran appointed Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, a veteran IRGC commander and former Expediency Council secretary, as head of the Supreme National Security Council to steer security policy amid external pressure from the US-Israel war and internal unrest; his appointment fills the void left by the late Ali Larijani and signals a shift toward stronger military leadership in Iran's security decisions and potential involvement in future negotiations.