This combo from left shows Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi named as the new Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Ali Shademani as the commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters and Mohammad Pakpour, the new IRGC commander.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has appointed successors to the military commanders assassinated in Israel’s terrorist strikes early Friday.
Ayatollah Khamenei appointed Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi as the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, following the martyrdom of Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri.
He named Mohammad Pakpour as commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), succeeding Major General Hossein Salami.
Additionally, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution promoted Ali Shademani to the rank of brigadier general and named him to replace to Major General Gholam Ali Rashid as the commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters.
In the early hours of Friday, Israel launched airstrikes targeting multiple Iranian cities, including the capital, Tehran.
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution condemned the strikes, warning that the Zionist regime must now await “severe punishment” for its aggression.