TEHRAN, Iran: An Iranian security appointment made former Revolutionary Guards commander Mohsen Rezaei the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council on August 9, Iranian officials said.
President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran’s communications office announced the change late Sunday, Reuters reported. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei of Iran also named Rezaei as his representative on the council.
Argentina accuses Rezaei of involvement in the 1994 bombing of the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) centre in Buenos Aires.
The attack killed 85 people and injured more than 150, according to the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL).
INTERPOL approved Argentina’s request for a Red Notice covering Rezaei and five other suspects in 2007. The organisation says the notice does not determine guilt or establish the strength of a case.
An Argentine judge approved in-absentia proceedings against Rezaei and nine other Iranian and Lebanese defendants in June 2025. None has been convicted of the attack.
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Argentina’s highest criminal court ruled in 2024 that Iran planned the bombing and Hezbollah carried it out. Iran has denied involvement and rejected extradition requests from Argentina.
Rezaei, 71, commanded the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from 1981 to 1997. He replaced Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr as council secretary, becoming its second-ranking official, Reuters reported.
