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Ahmad Vahidi Appointed Commander of Iran's IRGC - Reports
Ahmad Vahidi Appointed Commander of Iran's IRGC - Reports
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The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has appointed Ahmad Vahidi, who previously served as an advisor, to the position of commander, the Iranian news agency Khabar Online reported.
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Vahidi was appointed to replace Mohammad Pakpour, killed in a recent attack. On March 1, Iranian state television confirmed the death of the top command of the Iranian armed forces during US and Israeli strikes, including Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was the commander-in-chief of the Iranian armed forces. Among those killed were Chief of Staff of the Iranian military Abdulrahim Mousavi, Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, IRGC Commander Pakpour, and Defense Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani. On Saturday, the United States and Israel launched a series of strikes on Iranian targets, including Tehran, causing damage and civilian casualties. Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes on Israeli territory, as well as on US military infrastructure in the Middle East.
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Ahmad Vahidi Appointed Commander of Iran's IRGC - Reports
10:19 GMT 01.03.2026 (Updated: 07:50 GMT 23.03.2026) TEHRAN (Sputnik) - The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has appointed Ahmad Vahidi, who previously served as an advisor, to the position of commander, the Iranian news agency Khabar Online reported.
Vahidi was appointed to replace Mohammad Pakpour, killed in a recent attack.
On March 1, Iranian state television confirmed the death of the top command of the Iranian armed forces during US and Israeli strikes, including Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was the commander-in-chief of the Iranian armed forces.
Among those killed were Chief of Staff of the Iranian military Abdulrahim Mousavi, Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, IRGC Commander Pakpour, and Defense Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani.
On Saturday, the United States and Israel
launched a series of strikes on Iranian targets, including Tehran, causing damage and civilian casualties. Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes on Israeli territory, as well as on US military infrastructure in the Middle East.
