Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr (Iranian Retired military commander) Age,.

Quick Info

Profession	Retired military commander
Nationality	Iranian
Date of Birth	01/01/1954
Age	72 years
Birthplace	Fasa, Iran

Latest News about Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr

25/03/2026

Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr was appointed as the new secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, replacing Ali Larijani who was killed in an Israeli strike on March 17, 2026. The appointment was announced by the deputy communications office of President Pezeshkian, consolidating the IRGC's growing influence in Iran's security and foreign policy decision-making.

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Bio/Wiki

Known For	Being Iran's new security chief (2026)
Eye Colour	Blue Hazel
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper

Physical Stats & More

Allegiance	Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Years of Service	1979–2010
Rank	Brigadier general
Commands	Joint Staff
Battles/Wars	Iran–Iraq War (1980) Iran-USA and Israel War (2026) Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988)

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	University of Tehran
Educational Qualification	Bachelor's degree in Economics

Personal Life

Religion	Islam
Marital Status	Married

Relationships & More

Wife/Spouse	Sedigheh Begum Hejazi
Other Relative	Son-in-law - Kazem Gharibabadi (Iranian diplomat)

Career

Early Career	Joined Islamic Revolution in 1979 Active in carrying out attacks against Iran's monarchy before the Islamic Revolution Coheaded IRGC's educational division in the early 1980s Co-founded and commanded the Ramazan Garrison in 1983
Positions Held	Commander of IRGC Irregular Warfare Headquarters and Ramazan Headquarters Co-founder of conservative paramilitary organization, Ansar-e Hezbollah (1990) Deputy interior minister for security and police under President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2005) Deputy chief of general staff of Iranian Armed Forces for Basij-related affairs (2007) Advisor to the Chief Justice Sadeq Larijani (2010) Deputy Judiciary chief for strategic affairs (2012) Secretary of the Expediency Council since 2023 New secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (2026) Head of IRGC Joint Staff (1989–1997) Deputy commander-in-chief of the IRGC (1997–2005)

Early Career

Joined Islamic Revolution in 1979
Active in carrying out attacks against Iran's monarchy before the Islamic Revolution
Coheaded IRGC's educational division in the early 1980s
Co-founded and commanded the Ramazan Garrison in 1983

Positions Held

Commander of IRGC Irregular Warfare Headquarters and Ramazan Headquarters
Co-founder of conservative paramilitary organization, Ansar-e Hezbollah (1990)
Deputy interior minister for security and police under President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2005)
Deputy chief of general staff of Iranian Armed Forces for Basij-related affairs (2007)
Advisor to the Chief Justice Sadeq Larijani (2010)
Deputy Judiciary chief for strategic affairs (2012)
Secretary of the Expediency Council since 2023
New secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (2026)
Head of IRGC Joint Staff (1989–1997)
Deputy commander-in-chief of the IRGC (1997–2005)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Born and raised in Fasa, near Shiraz, Iran
2. Involved in the killing of an American engineer and an oil company manager during university
3. Associated with an Islamist militant organization, Mansourun guerrilla
4. Represented Iran in various international organizations, including the International Atomic Energy Agency through son-in-law Kazem Gharibabadi
5. Has authored works critiquing Western culture
6. The Ramazan Garrison he co-founded and commanded formed the basis for the Quds Force, the IRGC's foreign branch

Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr Retired military commander Iranian Fasa, Iran