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Mohsen Rezaei

Also known as: military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader · Major General Mohsen Rezaei · Iran's Security Chief Mohsen Rezaei

Former commander in chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, appointed head of Supreme National Security Council in August 2026.

2026-05-042026-10-22

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  1. June 2026
  2. The Standard

    … "The negotiations are at a deadlock and Trump must break this deadlock," Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, told CNN in an interview on Friday, as he called for the release of frozen Iranian assets to the tune of "$24 billion". …

    US, Iran trade strikes despite visas for World Cup footballers
  3. The Standard

    … "The negotiations are at a deadlock and Trump must break this deadlock," Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, told CNN in an interview on Friday, as he called for the release of frozen Iranian assets to the tune of "$24 billion". …

    Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after renewed US strikes
  4. May 2026
  5. Citizen Digital

    … In yet more bellicose rhetoric, Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, said Iranian forces would sink US ships. …

    Iran warns of ceasefire violation as US plans to escort Hormuz ships
  6. The Standard

    … In yet more bellicose rhetoric, Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, said Iranian forces would sink US ships. …

    Iran warns of ceasefire violation as US plans to escort Hormuz ships
World & Region

US tightens sanctions on Iran aviation industry

The News

Iranian airlines cancelled some international flights after the US tightened sanctions on Iran's aviation sector. Georgia and Azerbaijan suspended flights, and routes to Baghdad, Muscat and Qatar were halted, though some carriers continued operating to other destinations including China.

24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 24 September

  1. US tightens sanctions on Iran aviation industry

    Iranian airlines cancelled some international flights after the US tightened sanctions on Iran's aviation sector. Georgia and Azerbaijan suspended flights, and routes to Baghdad, Muscat and Qatar were halted, though some carriers continued operating to other destinations including China.

    24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 20 September

  1. Iran conveys blockade conditions to US via mediators

    Iran's top negotiator said Tehran has communicated its conditions to Washington through mediators for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which it has blockaded during the Middle East war. The country says it will not lift the blockade unless its conditions are met and US commitments are honoured.

    20 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 15 September

  1. Saudi Arabia warns of firm response to Houthi attacks

    Saudi Arabia warned Tuesday it will react "firmly" to Yemen's Houthis after a series of attacks using ballistic missiles and drones that wounded 13 civilians in the country's south. The Iran-backed rebels have escalated fighting since July, seizing Yemen's Red Sea coast and targeting Saudi oil infrastructure and military bases.

    15 September 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 10 September

  1. Iran extends prohibited zone beyond Strait of Hormuz into Arabian Sea

    Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced a new "prohibited zone" extending miles beyond the Strait of Hormuz into the Sea of Oman and Arabian Sea, warning that vessels entering without coordination will face sanctions. The restriction is part of ongoing tensions since the start of a war with the United States on February 28, amid talks with Oman over a temporary shipping route.

    10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 6 September

  1. Iran threatens stronger response to further US military attacks

    Iran's top negotiator warned of a more forceful response to any further US attacks, saying proportionate responses have ended. The threat comes amid ongoing clashes between the two sides, with Iran controlling the Strait of Hormuz and Washington imposing counter-blockades and sanctions on Iranian ports and entities.

    6 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Iran retaliates against US naval drone and oil tanker strikes

    Iran said its forces attacked a US naval drone attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, hours after its naval forces targeted three oil tankers in retaliation for American strikes on tankers linked to the Iranian Guards. The escalation is part of an ongoing six-month conflict between the countries, with Iran maintaining control of the strategic strait while the US enforces sanctions and a counter-blockade of Iranian ports.

    6 September 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 10 August

  1. Iran appoints former Revolutionary Guards commander to security council

    Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has named Mohsen Rezaei, the former commander in chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, as head of the country's Supreme National Security Council, replacing Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr who has resigned from the position.

    10 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 19 July

  1. US carries out strikes on Iran after military deaths

    The US carried out airstrikes on Sunday aimed to "punish" Iran over the first US military deaths since renewed hostilities, with the Iranian army announcing it targeted two US bases in Kuwait in response. A preliminary deal aimed at ending the war has collapsed as the two sides fight over the Strait of Hormuz, with 16 confirmed US military fatalities since strikes began on February 28.

    19 July 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 18 July

  1. US and Iran escalate military strikes for seventh night

    Bombing intensified in the Middle East for the seventh consecutive night, with Iran threatening a "full-scale offensive" and hitting several US military sites in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain in response to American strikes. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed oil tankers exploded after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz and said they "stopped" four ships transiting the waterway, though the US military denied the tanker claims.

    18 July 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 6 June

  1. Iran launches missiles at Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes

    Iran launched seven ballistic missiles at Bahrain and Kuwait on Saturday in response to renewed American strikes, with the US saying six were intercepted and one fell short. Bahrain and Kuwait condemned the attacks as aggression and escalation, while weeks of indirect talks have failed to secure a deal to end the Middle East war or reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

    6 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. US, Iran trade military strikes despite World Cup ceasefire attempts

    New attacks in the Middle East on Friday threatened a fragile US-Iran ceasefire that has been in place since April 8, with the US military striking Iranian radar sites after downing drones, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards responding with missile strikes toward Kuwait and Bahrain. Weeks of complex talks have failed to secure a deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

    6 June 2026 · The Standard →

  3. Iran fires missiles at Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes

    Iran launched seven ballistic missiles towards Kuwait and Bahrain on Saturday, with Bahrain denouncing the attacks as "blatant aggression" and a violation of sovereignty. The strikes represent the second attack on both nations in three days and follow weeks of failed talks over the Middle East war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

    6 June 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 4 May

  1. Iran warns US Hormuz escort plan violates ceasefire

    Iran warned Monday that it would consider any US attempt to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz a breach of the Mideast ceasefire, as President Donald Trump announced the United States would begin escorting ships through the blocked waterway under "Project Freedom," a humanitarian operation.

    4 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Iran warns US ship escort plan violates Mideast ceasefire

    Iran warned on Monday that it would consider any US attempt to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz a breach of the Mideast ceasefire, after President Trump announced a US operation to escort ships through the blocked waterway. Negotiations between the two countries have been deadlocked since a ceasefire came into effect on April 8, with Iran's control of the strategic strait following US-Israeli attacks on Tehran remaining a main point of contention.

    4 May 2026 · The Standard →

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