Khamenei appoints new military, IRGC leaders in major reshuffle
Iran’s Supreme Leader issues six new appointments, naming top commanders for the armed forces, Revolutionary Guard, and Basij.
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AIIran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Monday issued six new decisions affecting key leadership positions in the military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including appointments at the head of the Armed Forces General Staff, the IRGC, and its naval forces, as well as other senior military roles.
The appointments include Major General Ali Abdollahi as Chief of the Armed Forces General Staff, Major General Ahmad Vahidi as commander of the IRGC, and Major General Mostafa Izadi as his deputy.
As part of the reshuffle, Khamenei named Brigadier General Ali Azmaei as commander of the IRGC Navy. The decisions also saw Hossein Taeb appointed as head of the Basij, the paramilitary volunteer force.
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Brigadier General Kiomars Heydari was also named deputy chief of the Armed Forces General Staff, rounding out the six senior appointments in Iran’s military establishment.