Khamenei names new Iran military, IRGC chiefs after commanders killed in Israeli-US strikes
Ahmad Vahidi was formally named IRGC chief as Khamenei filled six senior military positions following the deaths of their predecessors in Israeli-US strikes.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has appointed six new military and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officials in the wake of commanders being killed in Israeli-US strikes, according to the Jerusalem Post. Ali Abdollahi has been appointed as the chief of staff of Iran's Armed Forces, with Kioumars Heydari as his deputy.
Ahmad Vahidi has been named as head of the IRGC, with Mostafa Izadi as his deputy. Additionally, Ali Ozmaei has been appointed as head of the IRGC Navy, and Hossein Taeb has been named as commander of the IRGC's Basij paramilitary. Notably, Vahidi and Ozmaei had already been operating as respective IRGC and IRGC Navy heads, but without any official published appointment from the Supreme Leader's Office.
These appointments follow Khamenei's statement naming two figures who played key roles in the formation of the IRGC to senior political positions.
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