Bohl: Iran Won’t Succumb to Trump’s Pressure Campaign

Iran has promoted a hardline ex-commander as its top security official, shaking up its highest decision-making body on national defense. It comes after Tehran said it was "very close" to a deal with Oman, over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz but say there has been no negotiations with the US. Ryan Bohl, Senior Middle East and North Africa Analyst at RANE spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on the likely scenario in the impasse. (Source: Bloomberg)

Iran’s president says Khamenei is in ‘perfect health’

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian says Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had a message of “unity and cohesion”

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Iran President Pezeshkian says Supreme Leader ‘healthy’ amid ‘extremely critical condition’ reports

The update on the Supreme Leader's health comes days after some media reports claimed that Khamenei was in an “extremely critical condition.”

Khamenei names new Iran military, IRGC chiefs after commanders killed in Israeli-US strikes

Ahmad Vahidi was formally named IRGC chief as Khamenei filled six senior military positions following the deaths of their predecessors in Israeli-US strikes.

Iranian national security shake-up signals tougher peace process

The sudden change in the office of the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), amid the volatile situation in the Gulf and with the Oman-Iran talks on the future of the Strait of Hormuz yet to produce a final arrangement, has implications that extend beyond Iran’s internal affairs. The key appointment in fact signals a shift in the structure through which Tehran’s national security decisions are being processed and, potentially, a resetting of its game plan, even though ...

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Iran shakes up security team after saying Oman deal ‘very close’

Tehran has appointed Mohsen Rezaee, a hard-liner who previously advocated for advancing Iran's nuclear program, as the new leader of the Supreme National Security Council.

Tehran Doubles Down On Hormuz Demands As Hardline IRGC Commander Promoted To National Security Chief

Tehran Doubles Down On Hormuz Demands As Hardline IRGC Commander Promoted To National Security Chief After President Trump said Sunday that the US is now "low-keying it" with Iran and only "semi-negotiating" following a top Iranian security official having laid out multiple stringent conditions for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, oil is edging higher on Monday. "We are only semi-negotiating with them. We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact they have ...

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Iran supreme leader names new military chief, Guards commander

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has named Major General Ali Abdollahi as the new military chief and Ahmad Vahidi as the Guards commander. Learn more Read More: https://punchng.com/iran-supreme-leader-names-new-military-chief-guards-commander/

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Iran’s Leader appoints six top military commanders

TEHRAN — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei issued separate decrees on Monday appointing six senior military commanders and officials to key positions in the General Staff of the Armed Forces, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), and the Basij Organization.

Iran supreme leader names Guards general Abdollahi military chief

Abdollahi had previously led the Khatam al-Anbiya, Iran's inter-branch central military command tasked with coordinating operations. The post Iran supreme leader names Guards general Abdollahi military chief appeared first on Vanguard News.

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