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Leader appoints Gen. Vahidi as IRGC chief commander - IRNA English

Aug 10, 202610 sources

Summary

In Iran on 10 August 2026, the supreme leader appointed Gen. Vahidi as commander of the IRGC. He also named Ali Abdollahi as chief of staff of the armed forces. Times of India wrote that Mojtaba Khamenei filled six top military posts amid a wartime leadership overhaul, and the Jerusalem Post wrote that the appointments followed commanders killed in Israeli-US strikes. Dawn wrote that the shake-up signals a tougher stance on Hormuz.

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Al-Ahram

Iran supreme leader names Guards general Abdollahi military chief - Region - World

Dawn

Aug 11, 2026 | Shake-up in Iran signals tougher stance on Hormuz - Dawn-ePaper

Times of India

Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei fills 6 top military posts amid wartime leadership overhaul

Armenpress

Ali Abdollahi appointed Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces

TASS (EN)

Iran’s supreme leader appoints Ali Abdollahi to lead armed forces

IRNA

Leader appoints Gen. Vahidi as IRGC chief commander - IRNA English

Jerusalem Post

Khamenei names new Iran military, IRGC chiefs after commanders killed in Israeli-US strikes

Press TV

Leader makes new appointments to top military posts; Vahidi named IRGC commander

France 24 (EN)

Iran's supreme leader appoints Guards general as military head