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Mojtaba Khamenei appoints new senior military commanders in Iran

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has announced a major restructuring of the country's military leadership, appointing six new senior commanders. The changes include the appointment of Major General Ali Abdollahi as the new Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces and the selection of new leadership for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. These appointments follow the recent designation of Mohsen Rezaei as a representative to the Supreme National Security Council.

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Mojtaba Khamenei, 2023
File photo: Mostafa Tehrani / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What Happened

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has implemented a significant reshuffle of the nation's military command structure. The appointments include Major General Ali Abdollahi as the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces and Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi as the new commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, with Vahidi receiving a promotion to the rank of major general. Brigadier General Kiomars Heydari has also been appointed as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces.

These leadership changes occur amidst ongoing regional tensions and follow the appointment of former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaei to the Supreme National Security Council. The restructuring represents a major shift in the military hierarchy as the leadership seeks to consolidate command positions across the armed forces and the Revolutionary Guard.

Key Facts

  1. Mojtaba Khamenei appointed six new senior military commanders.
  2. Major General Ali Abdollahi was named Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces.
  3. Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi was appointed as the new commander of the IRGC.
  4. Brigadier General Kiomars Heydari was appointed as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces.
  5. Mohsen Rezaei was appointed as a representative to the Supreme National Security Council.

The Timeline3

Every article on this story, in the order it was filed. We do not rank the outlets.

  1. 11 Aug

    1. TOIThe Times of India
      Big military shake-up in Iran as Mojtaba Khamenei names 6 senior commanders
    2. SBsambad
      Iran Military: ଇରାନ ସେନାରେ ବଡ଼ ଧରଣର ଅଦଳବଦଳ: ଆକ୍ସନ ମୋଡ୍‌ରେ ସର୍ବୋଚ୍ଚ ନେତା ମୋଜତାବା
    3. Qaqaumi-awaz
      ایرانی فوجی کمان میں بڑی تبدیلی، مجتبیٰ خامنہ ای نے 6 اہم عہدوں پر نئے کمانڈروں کی تقرری کر دی

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Languages

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  • English1 outlet
  • Urduاردو1 outlet
  • Odiaଓଡ଼ିଆ1 outlet

Regional reach

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Jammu & Kashmir: No local newsroomLadakh: No local newsroomPunjab: No local newsroomChandigarh: No local newsroomHimachal Pradesh: No local newsroomUttarakhand: No local newsroomHaryana: No local newsroomDelhi NCR: Qaumi AwazUttar Pradesh: Qaumi AwazRajasthan: No local newsroomGujarat: No local newsroomDadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu: No local newsroomMaharashtra: No local newsroomGoa: No local newsroomMadhya Pradesh: No local newsroomChhattisgarh: No local newsroomBihar: Qaumi AwazJharkhand: No local newsroomWest Bengal: No local newsroomOdisha: SambadSikkim: No local newsroomArunachal Pradesh: No local newsroomAssam: No local newsroomNagaland: No local newsroomMeghalaya: No local newsroomManipur: No local newsroomTripura: No local newsroomMizoram: No local newsroomTelangana: No local newsroomKarnataka: No local newsroomAndhra Pradesh: No local newsroomKerala: No local newsroomTamil Nadu: No local newsroomPuducherry: No local newsroomLakshadweep: No local newsroomAndaman & Nicobar: No local newsroom
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4 states with local coverage. Spread across the country, with no regional concentration. Also carried by 1 national masthead.

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