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Iran Sets New Hormuz Demand: Trump and Netanyahu Must Be Removed From Power, Senior Adviser Says

A senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader says the Strait of Hormuz should remain closed until Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu leave power.

International Business Times UK

Who is Mohsen Rezaei, Iran's new security chief with an Interpol Red Notice?

Mohsen Rezaei is one of the Islamic Republic's founding military figures, a four-time failed presidential candidate and the subject of an Interpol Red Notice over the 1994 Buenos Aires bombing that killed 85 people. Here is what we know about Iran's new security council chief.

Euronews

Iranian President shares key health update on Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

Iran war news: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is healthy after a lengthy meeting. This comes amid reports of Khamenei's critical condition circulating in Israeli media. Iran also announced a sudden reshuffle at the top of its political and national-security establishment. Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr moved to…

The Economic Times

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Iran Appoints Interpol-Wanted Suspect Behind 1994 Bombing as Head of Supreme National Security Council

Iran names Mohsen Rezaei, wanted by Interpol over the 1994 AMIA bombing, to lead its Supreme National Security Council amid wartime power turmoil.

International Business Times UK

Iran Replaces Top Security Chief as Hormuz Deal Hangs in Balance—‘Cannot Fight Forever,’ Says Pezeshkian

Iran’s top security official has reportedly stepped down amid ongoing diplomatic negotiations aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Benzinga

Iran appoints former IRGC chief Mohsen Rezaei as top security official amid Strait of Hormuz talks

Iran has named Mohsen Rezaei as the head of its Supreme National Security Council, following the resignation of Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr. This leadership transformation unfolds as discussions surrounding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz are underway. With his vast experience as a former Revolutionary Guard commander, Rezaei’s appointment marks…

The Times of India

Iran says Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until US meets six demands

The IRGC said the international waterway had evolved from a trade route into a ‘tool of power and war’

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards tighten grip on power as civilian leadership sidelined

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has evolved from a theocratic wartime force into a dominant military-economic power. Over decades, it expanded regionally, reshaped Iran’s internal balance of power, now standing at the centre of a shifting political structure amid leadership changes and consolidation.

Euronews

Who is calling the shots in Iran?

Following the last round of talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad, Iran’s foreign minister and negotiator Abbas Araghchi declared in a post on X on April 17 that the Strait of Hormuz was “completely open”. This came after he also signalled that his government could be flexible…

The Conversation

Who is Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr? The hard‑line commander now shaping Iran’s security after Larijani’s death

Following Ali Larijani's death, Iran appointed former IRGC commander Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as the new chief of the Supreme National Security Council. Zolghadr's extensive military and political background, including his IRGC leadership, signals a consolidation of the Revolutionary Guard's influence in key security and foreign policy decisions.

The Times of India

Iran appoints Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as security council chief, replacing slain Ali Larijani

Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, a former IRGC commander, has been appointed as the new chief of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, replacing the recently slain Ali Larijani. This leadership change occurs amidst escalating regional conflict and follows the deaths of several senior Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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