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Iran’s Supreme Leader names former IRGC commander as military advisor

16 March 2026 20:22

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has appointed Mohsen Rezaei as his military advisor, the Telegram channel Free Iran reports.

Rezaei, a prominent figure in Iran’s military and political circles, previously served as the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and was a member of the country’s Expediency Discernment Council.

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