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Iran names ex-Guard general Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as its top security official

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2:26 PM in Tehran
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Tehran, Iran

Iranian state TV said Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, a former Revolutionary Guard brigadier general who had been secretary of the Expediency Council, was appointed secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, replacing Ali Larijani, who was killed in an Israeli strike the previous week.

Why it matters

The council shapes Iran's security decisions, and the appointment came as Trump claimed to be negotiating with an unnamed senior Iranian leader.

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