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Publish date29 Jun 2016 - 10:39
Story Code : 236443

Leader appoints new Chief of Staff

Commander-in-Chief of Iranian Forces has appointed Maj. Gen. Bagheri as new Chief of Staff.
Leader appoints new Chief of Staff

The Commander-in-Chief of Iranian Forces, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei has appointed today Major General Mohammad-Hoseyn Bagheri as new Chief of Staff of Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 
 
Bagheri replaces Major General Gholam-Hoseyn Firouzabadi who has had the position since 1990.
 
In the letter of appointment, reported Rasa, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution has urged Maj. Gen. Bagheri to improve defensive and security capabilities and preparedness of Armed Forces as well as popular Basij (mobilized voluntary forces) to ensure “timely and effective response at any level and to any threat posed against the Establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran with Revolutionary action.”
 
Meanwhile, in another event, Ayatollah Khamenei appointed Major General Firouzabadi as his senior advisor in military affairs.

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