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Mohsen Rezaei

Mohsen Rezaei

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (since August 9, 2026); former IRGC commander-in-chief

Appears in 4 stories

Office: Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council
Born: September 1, 1954, Masjed Soleyman
Education: University of Tehran, Iran University of Science and Technology
Previous offices: Vice President of Iran for Economic Affairs, Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Last updated Nov 10, 2026

Stories

Oil tankers halt Strait of Hormuz transit after US-Israel strikes on Iran

Force in Play

Warned on October 22 that Iran would strike oil facilities, undersea cables, data centres and AI facilities in as many as seven Gulf countries if the US and Israel attack again.

Iran said two oil tankers hit mines and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz on November 8. A third vessel also burned, bringing the number of ships hit since the start of November to at least 12. The US military disabled a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman, and Iran's Revolutionary Guard later disabled navigation systems on four tankers using a route it considers unauthorized. Ship tracking put Hormuz traffic at about 5% of pre-war levels on November 10.

Updated Yesterday

Iran parliament committee clears Strait of Hormuz security bill

Rule Changes

Says US-UAE oil shuttle is an explicit target; calls US response to seven conditions inadequate

Iran's parliament has still not voted on the bill that would write its Strait of Hormuz rules into law, and no date is set. On October 29, the Revolutionary Guard said three tankers caught fire after hitting mines in the strait; Iran's armed forces put the number at four. US Central Command denied that commercial ships were hitting mines in the main transit lanes.

Updated 2 days ago

Persian Gulf shipping under attack as US-Iran war spreads to commercial tankers

Force in Play

Called the latest U.S. response 'insufficient' and said Iran is no longer responding to Washington. On Oct 20 Tehran repeated threats against undersea cables and promised new weapons, after Rezaei earlier declared the US-assisted oil shuttle an explicit target.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard said on Nov 8 that three oil tankers it called "rogue" were hit by explosions and caught fire near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz ([aljazeera.com](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/11/8/iran-war-live-explosions-hit-qeshm-us-moves-to-block-land-supply-routes)). The claim was not independently verified, and it came as tanker attacks continued despite a US naval blockade and months of diplomacy.

Updated 3 days ago

US and Israel launch joint military campaign against Iran

Force in Play

Said November 3 the US response to Iran's seven conditions was 'not convincing' and the Strait of Hormuz would reopen only if they are met

The US struck an Iranian air-defense device on Qeshm Island on November 6, and President Donald Trump called the operation 'minor.' Iran said its air defenses destroyed an American MQ-9 drone over the island, while US Central Command described the situation as 'relatively calm.'

Updated 4 days ago