{"id":369151,"date":"2026-08-11T19:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T18:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/khameneis-new-war-chiefs-preparing-iran-for-a-long-fight-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T19:01:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T18:01:01","slug":"khameneis-new-war-chiefs-preparing-iran-for-a-long-fight-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/khameneis-new-war-chiefs-preparing-iran-for-a-long-fight-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Khamenei&#8217;s new war chiefs: Preparing Iran for a long fight? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/NM-JQoQbAeM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Khamenei's new war chiefs: Preparing Iran for a long fight? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NM-JQoQbAeM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has appointed a series of hardline military and security figures to key posts, including former Revolutionary Guards commander Mohsen Rezaei. The reshuffle puts hardliners firmly at the heart of decision-making as Tehran remains locked in confrontation with the United States and Israel. It also comes as negotiations over regional security and the Strait of Hormuz continue. We ask what these appointments reveal about Iran&#8217;s priorities and whether they signal a tougher path ahead.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Intro<br \/>\n0:42 Who is Mohsen Rezaee, Iran&#8217;s new hardline security chief?<br \/>\n02:22 Iran&#8217;s most powerful security body explained<br \/>\n03:23 Why Iran reshuffled its security leadership<br \/>\n04:49 What the shake-up means for Iran<br \/>\n06:42 Will US-Iran diplomacy be affected? <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#Iran #US #dwcurrentaffairs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran&#8217;s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has appointed a series of hardline military and security figures to key posts, including former Revolutionary Guards commander Mohsen Rezaei. 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