{
  "id": 496078,
  "title": "Iran supreme leader names new military chief, Guards commander",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/iran-supreme-leader-names-new-military-chief-guards-commander-496078",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T19:42:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/iran-supreme-leader-names-new-military-chief-guards-commander/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has appointed Ali Abdollahi as the new head of the country's armed forces, according to a statement on his website. Abdollahi, a Revolutionary Guards general, will take on the role of chief of staff of the armed forces following a series of senior military appointments by Khamenei. Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has been named the new Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, also holding the rank of major general. The appointments come as Iran engages in conflict in the Middle East, following the death of Khamenei's father in US-Israeli strikes. Abdollahi has previously made threatening statements, warning neighboring countries that they will face \"the flames of war\" if they serve as a defensive shield for America.",
  "summary": "Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has named Major General Ali Abdollahi as the new military chief and Ahmad Vahidi as the Guards commander. Learn more Read More: https://punchng.com/iran-supreme-leader-names-new-military-chief-guards-commander/",
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        "published": "2026-08-10T18:01:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Iran supreme leader names new military chief, Guards commander",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/iran-supreme-leader-names-new-military-chief-guards-commander",
        "published": "2026-08-10T19:22:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Senior Iranian academic claims US is preparing military action against Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/senior-iranian-academic-claims-us-is-preparing-military-action",
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      }
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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."
}