Iran Appoints Ex-IRGC Commander to Top Security Position
- On Monday, August 10, 2026, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei formally appointed six senior military and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officials to leadership positions, consolidating wartime command structures.
- The leadership changes replace commanders killed during US-Israeli strikes that began the conflict on February 28, 2026; Major General Ali Abdollahi succeeded Lieutenant General Abdolrahim Mousavi as Chief of the General Staff.
- Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi was promoted to major general and named IRGC commander-in-chief, while Rear Admiral Ali Ozmaei took command of the IRGC Navy, Hossein Taeb led the Basij Organization, and Mohsen Rezaee became political advisor.
- These reshuffles followed a rare seven-hour meeting between President Masoud Pezeshkian and Khamenei, where discussion reportedly focused on national unity, resource management, and economic resilience amid international sanctions.
- President Donald Trump recently demanded compensation from Iran for American victims of Iranian-linked conflicts, complicating indirect negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz as Iran seeks reparations for war damage from the five-month conflict.
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Iran rearranges its military leadership and occupies six top positions, including the powerful Revolutionary Guards. At the same time, Tehran is making a stir with another project: merchant ships are supposed to pay for the passage through the Strait of Hormus.
This officer previously commanded central headquarters Khatam Al-Anbiya, a leading joint structure to oversee and coordinate military operations.
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Abdollahi had previously led the Khatam al-Anbiya, Iran's inter-branch central military command tasked with coordinating operations. The post Iran supreme leader names Guards general Abdollahi military chief appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Lejayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, appointed General of the Guards of the Revolution Ali Abdollahi as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, formerly head of central headquarters Khatam al-Anbiya.
Renamed the military and security summits, which confirm the overpower of the pasdarans and the most intransigent wing of the regime. It is announced as a decision of the Supreme Guide, after a seven-hour meeting with President Pezeshkian. With a message to strengthen the grip on the Strait and the offensive capacity
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