Iran names Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr hardline ex-Revolutionary Guards commander to replace slain security chief

Iran has appointed former Revolutionary Guards commander Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr as the new secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, replacing Ali Larijani who was killed last week. Zolqadr, a senior hardline figure, has held various security roles and previously led the Popular Front of Islamic Revolutionary Forces' electoral headquarters.