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

 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. 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.