Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr
Coverage of Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr in the Nexus archive.
- Iran says it will respond against Israel if infrastructure attacked
Iran's national security council head, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, stated that Iran will retaliate against any Israeli attacks on its infrastructure. He warned that the 'criminal Zionist regime' would face consequences if such attacks occur.
- Trump gives Iran days to end power struggle, return to peace talks
President Trump has given Iran 3-5 days to resolve internal divisions among its warring factions to continue peace talks, as Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei remains unresponsive and IRGC generals clash with civilian negotiators. The U.S. fears no empowered leader in Tehran can finalize a deal, with recent tensions escalating after Iran's failed commitment to reopen talks in Pakistan.
- Iran’s leadership survived US-Israeli bombardment. But talks to end the war present a new challenge
Iran's leadership survived a U.S.-Israeli bombardment that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with his son Mojtaba Khamenei succeeding him amid uncertainty over his role. The Supreme National Security Council, including figures like Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and Saeed Jalili, now centralizes power, but internal divisions and negotiations with the U.S. pose new challenges.