Iran's supreme leader names six senior military commanders, including a new armed forces chief and IRGC head
Confirmedon an admission by the acting party plus an independent origin: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued decrees naming Ali Abdollahi chief of staff of the armed forces in place of Abdolrahim Mousavi, Ahmad Vahidi commander-in-chief of the IRGC in place of Mohammad Pakpour, Kioumars Heydari and Mostafa Izadi as their deputies, Ali Azmaei as IRGC navy commander in place of the killed Alireza Tangsiri and Hossein Taeb as head of the Basij, Anadolu reported from state broadcaster IRIB. The decrees called for readiness for powerful offensive operations and for merging the General Staff with the Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters. Mousavi was killed in the strikes that opened the war on 28 February.
- When
- 10 August 2026
- Where
- Tehran, Iran (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- policy · military
- Acting party
- Government of Iran
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. Decrees published by Iranian state media.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence Anadolu Agency
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Iran's supreme leader names six senior military commanders, including a new armed forces chief and IRGC head", ev-20261027-whh7, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-whh7/