WANA (Jun 13) – Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has appointed new military commanders following the assassination of several senior Iranian officers. The appointments include the new Chief of the Armed Forces General Staff, the Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and the head of Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters.

 

Major General Mousavi Appointed Chief of Armed Forces General Staff

Following the assassination of Lieutenant General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, Ayatollah Khamenei appointed Major General Seyed Abdolrahim Mousavi as the new Chief of the Armed Forces General Staff.

Gen Salami (L), Head of IRGC & Gen Mosavi (R), Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army. Social Media / WANA News Agency

General Mohammad Pakpour Named IRGC Commander-in-Chief

After the assassination of Lieutenant General Hossein Salami, Ayatollah Khamenei promoted General Mohammad Pakpour to the rank of Major General and appointed him as the new Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC.

Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour, commander of the IRGC Ground Forces

General Mohammad Pakpour

General Ali Shadmani Appointed Head of Khatam al-Anbiya Central HQ

In response to the assassination of Lieutenant General Gholamali Rashid, Ayatollah Khamenei promoted General Ali Shadmani to Major General and appointed him to lead the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters.

General Ali Shadmani Head of Khatam al-Anbiya Central HQ / WANA News Agency

General Ali Shadmani Head of Khatam al-Anbiya Central HQ / WANA News Agency

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In the early hours of Friday, reports emerged of multiple explosions being heard in various parts of Tehran. Israeli regime carried out an aggressive and reckless assault on parts of Iran targeting both civilian and military areas.

 

At the same time, Israel’s Defense Minister declared a state of special emergency across the entire home front in the occupied territories—an action Israeli officials say is in response to “growing threats from Iran and the Axis of Resistance.”

 

According to incoming reports, most of the targeted buildings were located in residential areas and were non-military structures. A number of the casualties were women and children.