Former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaei’s appointment as Iran’s new national security chief marks a rise in hardline influence and closer coordination between the IRGC, the Supreme Leader’s office and the presidency, security analyst Wolfgang Pustai said. He added that, although some hardliners and moderates have sought negotiation, Rezaei’s selection clearly signals Tehran intends to press its strategic posture in the Strait of Hormuz and its nuclear programme on its own terms and to handle the cur

Former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaei’s appointment as Iran’s new national security chief marks a rise in hardline influence and closer coordination between the IRGC, the Supreme Leader’s office and the presidency, security analyst Wolfgang Pustai said. He added that, although some hardliners and moderates have sought negotiation, Rezaei’s selection clearly signals Tehran intends to press its strategic posture in the Strait of Hormuz and its nuclear programme on its own terms and to handle the current situation in its preferred way.