Big military shake-up in Iran as Mojtaba Khamenei names 6 senior commanders
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has announced a major military reshuffle, appointing six new senior commanders to key positions within the Armed Forces, IRGC, and Basij. The changes include new leadership for the IRGC Navy and the Basij Resistance Force.
Why it matters
Significant leadership changes in Iran's military apparatus often signal shifts in national security strategy and internal power dynamics.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei has appointed six senior commanders to key positions in the country’s military establishment, filling top posts in the armed forces, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), IRGC Navy and Basij.Major General Ali Abdollahi has been named Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, with Brigadier General Kioumars Heydari appointed as his deputy, according to a series of decrees issued by Khamenei.The IRGC will also get a new commander. Brigadier general Ahmad Vahidi has been promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed as the force’s Commander-in-Chief. Major General Mostafa Izadi will serve as his deputy.The reshuffle also changes the leadership of two key IRGC-linked organisations.
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