Hamid Vahedi was appointed by Ali Khamenei as the commander of the army air force

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ali Khamenei, has appointed Hamid Vahedi as commander of the army air force, calling for "improved combat readiness" to respond to "any level and type of air threat." Aziz Nasirzadeh, a former commander of the army air force, was appointed deputy chief of staff of the armed forces on Sunday.