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Mohammad Pakpour appointed as IRGC commander after Salami killed

Jun 13, 2025, 09:59 GMT+1Updated: 11:32 GMT+1

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has appointed Mohammad Pakpour as the new commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), following the killing of Hossein Salami in Israeli airstrikes.

In the decree, Khamenei promoted Pakpour to the rank of major general and directed him to "enhance the IRGC’s capabilities, readiness, and internal cohesion."

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(From left) IRGC commanders Qassem Soleimani, Hossein Salami, Mohammad Pakpour (file photo)

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