Iran supreme leader names Guard general Abdollahi military chief

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

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

The appointments come as Iran seeks to reinforce its military command structure following the deaths and displacement of senior commanders during the conflict.Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei has appointed six senior commanders to key positions in the country’s military establishment, filling t

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

Ahmad Vahidi was formally named IRGC chief as Khamenei filled six senior military positions following the deaths of their predecessors in Israeli-US strikes.

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