Iran supreme leader names Guards general Abdollahi military chief
August 10, 2026 16:09
TEHRAN: Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei named Revolutionary Guards general Ali Abdollahi head of the country's armed forces on Monday, while also confirming a new commander of the Guards, putting his imprimatur on the country's military.
A statement on Khamenei's website announced that "Major General Ali Abdollahi has been appointed chief of staff of the armed forces.
Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has also been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps with the rank of major general."
