Kazemi’s predecessor Hossein Taeb will serve as an advisor to the IRGC’s Commander in chief, General Hossein Salami.
Kazemi was the head of the IRGC’s counter-intelligence agency for many years and is a seasoned official with regard to security and intelligence matters in the IRGC.
Taeb was the head of the Basij Organization before being appointed as the head of the IRGC’s intelligence.
