Iran's new supreme leader prepares military for prolonged confrontation with US and Israel

Mojtaba Khamenei has recently made a series of appointments that have strengthened his authority at the top of Iran's state apparatus, after remaining out of the public eye since taking power in early March.

Mojtaba Khamenei has recently made a series of appointments that have strengthened his authority at the top of Iran's state apparatus, after remaining out of the public eye since taking power in early March.

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

Iran supreme leader names Guard general Abdollahi military chief Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei named Revolutionary Guard general Ali Abdollahi head of the country's armed forces on Monday, while also confirming a new commander of the Guards, putting his imprimatur on the country's military. Abdollahi ha

Abdollahi had previously led the Khatam al-Anbiya, Iran's inter-branch central military command tasked with coordinating operations.