New Iranian security chief appointed
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New Iranian security chief appointed after Larijani's death

Iran has appointed a new security chief following the attack that killed Ali Larijani, widely considered the right-hand man of former Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The new head of the Iranian Security Council will be Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, a former commander in the Revolutionary Guard, Iranian state media report.

Former security chief Larijani - a powerful figure within the Islamic Republic - was confirmed dead last week after Israel said it had killed him in an attack.

The Israeli army then said in a statement that Larijani served as the "de facto leader of the Iranian terror regime."

AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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