# Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei appoints six new military commanders 2026-08-10T21:32:57+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has appointed six senior commanders to key military positions, including a new armed forces chief of staff and a new head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Major General Ali Abdollahi becomes chief of staff, while Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, promoted to major general, takes over the IRGC. Rear Admiral Ali Azmaei will lead the IRGC Navy, and Hojjatoleslam Hossein Taeb the Basij force. The reshuffle follows the deaths of senior commanders during the US-Israel conflict, according to Times Now. Times Now reports that Vahidi succeeds Mohammad Pakpour, killed in February. Separately, Mohsen Rezaee was appointed as Khamenei's representative on the Supreme National Security Council. President Masoud Pezeshkian dismissed concerns over Khamenei's health, calling him 'completely healthy' after a meeting, the Times of India reports. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesnownews.com Tags: Basij, Iran, IRGC, Khamenei, military reshuffle, Mohsen Rezaee Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/iran-supreme-leader-appoints-six-new-military-commanders/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/iran-supreme-leader-appoints-six-new-military-commanders/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.