{
  "id": 541404,
  "title": "Who are the six commanders appointed by Iran's supreme leader?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/who-are-the-six-commanders-appointed-by-irans-supreme-leader",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T06:32:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/11/who-are-the-six-commanders-appointed-by-irans-supreme-leader/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has appointed six senior commanders to key positions in the armed forces, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Basij militia. The appointments, announced on Monday , follow the deaths of several senior commanders in US-Israeli strikes since the start of the war on February 28. They suggest Mr Khamenei is opting for experience and…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Who are the six commanders appointed by Iran's supreme leader?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/who-are-the-six-commanders-appointed-by-irans-supreme-leader-542074",
        "published": "2026-08-11T06:32:17.000Z"
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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."
}