{
  "id": 484150,
  "title": "Iran's supreme leader appoints six senior military commanders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/irans-supreme-leader-appoints-six-senior-military-commanders",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T16:46:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/10/irans-supreme-leader-appoints-six-senior-military-commanders/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, recently appointed six senior military commanders to key positions within the country's armed forces, according to decrees issued on Monday. These appointments include Maj Gen Ali Abdollahi as chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Brig Gen Ahmad Vahidi as commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and Rear Admiral Ali Ozmaei as commander of the IRGC Navy. The appointments come after the deaths of four generals in US-Israeli strikes on February 28. Khamenei emphasized the need to strengthen the armed forces' capabilities, readiness, and ability to respond to various threats. He also instructed Brig Gen Vahidi to enhance the IRGC's deterrence capabilities and prepare it for powerful offensive operations against the enemy. The appointments follow Khamenei's recent selection of former IRGC head Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, replacing Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, who was appointed as political adviser to Khamenei.",
  "summary": "Iran 's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has appointed six senior commanders to key positions in the country's armed forces, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Basij, according to decrees published by his office on Monday. Under the decrees, Maj Gen Ali Abdollahi was named as chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, replacing Lt Gen Abdul Rahim Mousavi, who was killed in…",
  "key_points": [
    "Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei appointed six senior military commanders.",
    "Maj Gen Ali Abdollahi becomes chief of staff of Iranian Armed Forces.",
    "Brig Gen Ahmad Vahidi named commander-in-chief of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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