Iran replaced top security officials at a critical juncture in the negotiations

The Iranian Supreme Leader, Mujtaba, appointed Zolgader as a political adviser at a critical time in the diplomatic effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with Rezai replacing him as Secretary of the Supreme State Security Committee. Rezai was Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran and is currently Secretary-General of the National Interest Commission. Both new officials were hard-line and could influence Tehran ' s position. Politicians have expressed the view that the resignation of Zulfgader is not related to security issues and that the conditions for reopening the Strait are consistent with Mujtaba. Iran's hard-line position stems from the United States military posture in the region and its cooperation with Israel. The final decision on Tehran's position was in Mujtaba。