AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): In separate decrees, the leader of the Islamic Revolution appointed the new Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces as well as the new commander of Basij forces of IRIGC.
On Tuesday, Ayatollah Khamenei appointed Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces.
In a separate decree, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has also appointed Brigadier General Gholamreza Soleimani as the new commander of IRGC’s Basij; according to Iran Press report.
The two commanders respectively replacing Major General Ataollah Salehi and Brigadier General Gholam-Hossein Gheibparvar.
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei appreciated efforts of ex-commanders in both positions and called on the new appointees to speed up efforts to ensure Iran’s security and use potentials of the youth generation.
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source : Iran Press
Tuesday
2 July 2019
11:46:05 AM
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Imam Khamenei appoints new deputy Chief of Staff, Basij commander
In separate decrees, the leader of the Islamic Revolution appointed the new Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces as well as the new commander of Basij forces of IRIGC.