Erfan Fard

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Hossein Taeb (left front) is commander of the Basij paramilitary unit and former head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence Organization.

Middle East Forum Observer

Iran’s Military Reshuffle Reflects the Regime’s Narrowing Pool of Trusted Officials

Six Appointments Show an Architecture Built Around Institutional Memory, Loyalty, and Coercive Power Is Taking Place

August 15, 2026

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Mohammad Baqer Zolghadr, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, headed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ irregular warfare division.

Middle East Forum Observer

The Revolutionary Guard Factions Now Competing to Rule Iran

Several Radical Figures Continue to Promote Hardline, Anti-American Positions That Undercut Diplomatic Signaling

April 20, 2026

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