Ahmad Vahidi, deputy IRGC commander and the man Argentina formally accused of planning the 1994 Buenos Aires bombing that killed 85 people, has emerged as the key figure in organising Tehran's military response and partaking in back-channel negotiations with regional mediators.
By Euronews Persian
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21/05/2026 - 16:29 GMT+2
Ahmad Vahidi, one of the most senior figures in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has emerged as a key player in shaping Tehran's posture toward the US since the war began in February — and may now be the main point of contact for the regional mediators trying to end it.
Holding the rank of a brigadier general, Vahidi currently serves as deputy commander-in-chief of the IRGC.
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