Tehran's Tightrope: A New Security Chief, Same Old Dilemmas The appointment of Mohsen Rezaei as head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council has significant implications for the country's security establishment and its dealings with the international community.
As former commander in chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Rezaei brings extensive experience to the position, but also inherits a complex web of challenges that his predecessor struggled to address.
Rezaei's background in the IRGC is well documented, having led the force during much of the Iran Iraq war.