Hossein Taeb
United StatespoliticianMale5.3Global Dominance: 0.04%Hossein Taeb is a prominent Iranian official who formerly led the intelligence organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and is currently recognized as a close ally of Mojtaba Khamenei, playing a significant role in the regime's internal security and political strategies.
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Hossein Taeb was appointed as commander of the Basij.
Trump says he is 'number one' on Iran's target listUnited States· 2026-08-11
One of the new appointments brings back a veteran intelligence figure as the head of the Basij volunteer militia, which is under the Guards’ control and was heavily involved in the brutal suppression of protests in January.
Iran’s supreme leader elevates military veterans willing to confront the USUnited States· 2026-08-11
Hossein Taeb has taken over the leadership of the Basij force.
Generalii lui Mojtaba: Iranul își reconstruiește centrul de comandă
Romania· 2026-08-11
Hossein Taeb was named commander of the Basij and is on the U.S. Treasury Department’s sanctions list.
Mojtaba Khamenei names 6 new commanders in IRGC wartime reshuffleUnited States· 2026-08-11
Hossein Taeb was appointed as the head of the Basij Organization.
المرشد الإيرانى يصدر أوامر بتعيين قيادات جديدة فى الجيش والحرس الثورى والباسيج
Egypt· 2026-08-10
Hossein Taeb is the former head of intelligence for the Revolutionary Guards and is backing Mojtaba Khamenei.
Iran, scontro tra pasdaran e clero sull'elezione della Guida suprema. I miliziani spingono Mojtaba. Per i religiosi «è nepotismo»
Italy· 2026-03-07
Hossein Taeb is a former head of the IRGC’s intelligence organisation and a close political ally of Mojtaba Khamenei.
Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba favourite to succeed him as Iran’s supreme leader | Iran
United Kingdom· 2026-03-04
