Mother of Hoda Tabatabaei (wife of Mohsen Rezaei’s son Ali), head of the Women and Youth Committee of the Expediency Council.

Wife of Ali Rezaei (son of Mohsen Rezaei), a great-granddaughter of Ayatollah Khomeini.

Son of Mohsen Rezaei, married Hoda Tabatabaei, a great-granddaughter of Ayatollah Khomeini.

The daughter of one of Mohsen Rezaei’s close friends Reza Seyfollahi.

Close friend of Mohsen Rezaei, founder of IRGC Esfahan. He was social and political deputy of Iran’s National Security Council until 2018 and later received a position on the Expediency Council. Rezaei’s son Ahmad’s last marriage was to Seyfollahi’s daughter Fatemeh.

Wife of Mohsen Rezaei, runs Tahaye Fatemeh charity.

Son-in-law of Mohsen Rezaei, who is also related to Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf through marriage and held a position as the Executive Deputy of the Expediency Council.

IRGC mastermind Mohsen Rezaei forms the epicenter of several powerful networks whose members are in key positions in the Expediency Council, a 50-member body with the power to make executive decisions on behalf of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Aside from holding senior posts in government and the judiciary, Rezaei’s family members and close associates control bonyads and charities, major sports institutions, banks and media outlets. Many hold several of these positions at once. A close look at Rezaei’s history of political appointments and business associations reveals a calculated effort to expand his clan’s clout.