Mohammad-Bagher Kharazi, a senior cleric and relative of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, said in an interview that the supreme leader plans to replace Iran's top security official, Mohammad-Bagher Zolqadr, with senior military adviser Mohsen Rezaei. Kharazi also said that Khamenei warned President Masoud Pezeshkian that if he submits his resignation again, it will be accepted, according to Amichai Stein (i24NEWS).
The report, published Monday evening, cites an interview with Mohammad-Bagher Kharazi, a senior cleric and relative of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Kharazi claimed that Khamenei intends to replace Mohammad-Bagher Zolqadr as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council with Mohsen Rezaei, the supreme leader's senior military adviser. Rezaei is a former IRGC commander-in-chief and a central figure in Iran's regional strategy, as The Zioneer has reported. Kharazi further stated that Khamenei warned President Masoud Pezeshkian not to submit his resignation again, threatening to accept it. This warning reportedly led Pezeshkian and other senior officials to back down from their positions. The claims, if confirmed, would represent a significant internal reshuffle within Iran's security establishment, reflecting the new supreme leader's consolidation of power. The report is based on a single source and remains unverified.
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