Khamenei appoints new Revolutionary Guards ground forces chief

Jun 19, 2025, 08:59 GMT+1

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei appointed Mohammad Karami as the new commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ ground forces, state media reported Thursday.

Karami previously led the Quds Headquarters of the IRGC Ground Forces in southeastern Iran.

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