Khamenei names new Iran military, IRGC chiefs after commanders killed in Israeli-US strikes
- Jerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsAhmad Vahidi was formally named IRGC chief as Khamenei filled six senior military positions following the deaths of their predecessors in Israeli-US strikes.
- Follow us on GoogleA woman holds a portrait of Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, on the day of a gathering to support Mojtaba Khamenei, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026.
- (photo credit: Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency/Reuters)ByJAMES GENNAUGUST 10, 2026 19:10Updated: AUGUST 10, 2026 19:33Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on Monday issu
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- Jerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsAhmad Vahidi was formally named IRGC chief as Khamenei filled six senior military positions following the deaths of their predecessors in Israeli-US strikes.
- Follow us on GoogleA woman holds a portrait of Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, on the day of a gathering to support Mojtaba Khamenei, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026.
- (photo credit: Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency/Reuters)ByJAMES GENNAUGUST 10, 2026 19:10Updated: AUGUST 10, 2026 19:33Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on Monday issu
Sources: Jpost