Supreme Iranian leader appoints new military commanders
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed
Ali Khamenei issued two separate decrees on Tuesday appointing new deputy chief
of staff of the armed forces and the new commander of Basij (volunteer forces)
Organization of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), IRNA News Agency
reported.
Ayatollah Khamenei appointed Brigadier-General Mohammad-Reza
Ashtiani as the new deputy chief of staff of the armed forces to replace
Major-General Ataollah Salehi who took the post since August 2017.
The Leader said that the appointment has been made upon a
proposal by Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Major-General Mohammad
Hossein Baqeri.
The new deputy chief of staff of the armed forces is
expected to make every effort to enhance the defensive and security
capabilities of the country’s armed forces, the Leader said in his decree.
Ayatollah Khamenei also appreciated the efforts and services
of Major General Ataollah Salehi during his tenure.
In another decree, the Iranian Leader appointed
Brigadier-General Gholamreza Soleimani as the new head of Basij (volunteer
forces) Organization of the Islamic Revolution.
Soleimani was appointed to take the post upon a proposal by
the IRGC Commander Major General Hossein Salami, the Supreme Leader said.
