Iran appoints Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as chief of top security council, report says

Iran named on Tuesday a former Revolutionary Guards commander, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, as the new chief of the Supreme National Security Council to replace his slain predecessor Ali Larijani, state television said.

Larijani, a powerful figure in the Islamic Republic, was confirmed dead after Israel said it killed him in a strike last week.

With the approval of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and by order of Masoud Pezeshkian, Mohammad‑Bagher Zolghadr replaced the martyred Ali Larijani in the Supreme National Security Council. pic.twitter.com/smwEyggT59

— IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) (@iribnews_irib) March 24, 2026