{
  "id": 489954,
  "title": "Khamenei announces major changes in Iran’s military leadership",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/khamenei-announces-major-changes-in-irans-military-leadership",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T18:01:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1536486/khamenei-announces-major-changes-in-irans-military-leadership/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has made significant changes in the country's military leadership. Major General Ali Abdollahi has been appointed as the chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, with Amir Kioumars Heidari as his deputy, according to the Daily Times.\n\nSeveral other key appointments have been made, including Ahmad Vahidi as head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), with Mostafa Izadi as his deputy. Ali Ozmaei has been appointed as head of the IRGC Navy, and Hossein Taeb as commander of the IRGC's Basij paramilitary. The Jerusalem Post reports that these appointments follow the killing of previous holders in Israeli-US strikes.\n\nThe appointments were made through decrees published by Khamenei's office. According to The National UAE, the changes include the replacement of Lt Gen Abdul Rahim Mousavi as chief of staff, Lt Gen Mohammad Pakpour as commander-in-chief of the IRGC, and Alireza Tangsiri as commander of the IRGC Navy, all of whom were killed in recent air strikes. Khamenei has called for strengthening the armed forces' capabilities and readiness.",
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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."
}