Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appointed six senior commanders across the armed forces, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and the Basij domestic security force, formalizing a wartime leadership structure after several top commanders were killed during the conflict.
Ali Abdollahi was named chief of staff of the armed forces, tasked with improving coordination across military command. Kioumars Heydari was appointed deputy chief of staff. Ahmad Vahidi was confirmed as IRGC commander-in-chief with instructions to strengthen deterrence and readiness for powerful offensive operations.
Ali Ozmaei was appointed commander of the IRGC Navy, a key position given the continuing confrontation around the Strait of Hormuz. Hossein Taeb, a former IRGC intelligence chief, took over the Basij with orders to strengthen popular mobilization and domestic intelligence networks.
The appointments followed the naming of former IRGC chief Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, signaling a wider consolidation of experienced IRGC figures across Iran's wartime security establishment.
