--- title: "Iran's Supreme Leader Appoints New Military Commanders" description: "Most outlets reported that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appointed General Ali Abdollahi as head of the armed forces and confirmed a new commander of the Revolutionary Guards. Dunya News emphasized the reshuffle occurring amid war, while the Daily Times and Samaa added context about other appointments and the merger of military commands. Aaj News and 24 News HD presented the core appointment without additional framing. Arab News Pakistan and Daily Times used slightly different names for the leader (Mojtaba vs. Ayatollah Ali), but all excerpts align on the main personnel changes." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/2597-iran-supreme-leader-names-guards-general-abdollahi-military site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Iran's Supreme Leader Appoints New Military Commanders world · latest filing 10 Aug 2026, 11:19 PM PKT · 10 Aug 2026 · 6 articles from 6 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 6 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appointed General Ali Abdollahi as head of the armed forces and confirmed a new commander of the Revolutionary Guards. Dunya News emphasized the reshuffle occurring amid war, while the Daily Times and Samaa added context about other appointments and the merger of military commands. Aaj News and 24 News HD presented the core appointment without additional framing. Arab News Pakistan and Daily Times used slightly different names for the leader (Mojtaba vs. Ayatollah Ali), but all excerpts align on the main personnel changes. ## Same story from 6 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Samaa** — [Iran merges top military commands as Khamenei appoints commanders](https://www.samaa.tv/2087355001-iran-merges-top-military-commands-as-khamenei-appoints-commanders) · 10 Aug 2026, 11:19 PM PKT > Iran's Supreme Commander-in-Chief Mojtaba Khamenei has appointed senior military commanders and ordered the merger of the General Staff and Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters. - **Daily Times** — [Khamenei announces major changes in Iran’s military leadership](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1536486/khamenei-announces-major-changes-in-irans-military-leadership/) · 10 Aug 2026, 11:01 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has appointed several senior military commanders to key positions in the country’s armed forces. According to Iranian media, Major General Ali Abdollahi has been appointed chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. Amir Kioumars Heidari was named deputy chief of the General Staff. Read more: Khamenei says US […] - **Dunya News** — [Mojtaba Khamenei reshuffles Iran's senior military leadership amid war](https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/967276-mojtaba-khamenei-reshuffles-irans-senior-military-leadership-amid-war) · 10 Aug 2026, 10:30 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > Major General Ahmad Vahidi has also been appointed commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), one of the country’s most powerful military and security institutions - **Aaj News (English)** — [Iran supreme leader names Guards general Abdollahi military chief](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330467310/iran-supreme-leader-names-guards-general-abdollahi-military-chief) · 10 Aug 2026, 9:46 PM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing > Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei named Revolutionary Guards general Ali Abdollahi head of the country’s armed forces on Monday, while also confirming a new commander of the Guards, putting his imprimatur on the country’s military. Abdollahi had previously led the Khatam al-Anbiya, Iran’s inter-branch central military command tasked with coordinating operations. An statement on Khamenei’s... - **24 News HD** — [Iran supreme leader names Guards general Abdollahi military chief](https://www.24newshd.tv/10-Aug-2026/tehran-iran-iran-supreme-leader-names-guards-general-abdollahi-military-chief) · 10 Aug 2026, 9:38 PM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing > Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei named Revolutionary Guards general Ali Abdollahi head of the country's armed forces on Monday, while also confirming a new commander of the Guards, putting his imprimatur on the country's military. - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Iran supreme leader names Guards general Abdollahi military chief](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2654129/middle-east) · 10 Aug 2026, 9:08 AM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing > TEHRAN: Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei named Revolutionary Guards general Ali Abdollahi head of the country's armed forces on Monday, while also confirming a new commander of the Guards, putting his imprimatur on the country's military. Abdollahi had previously led the Khatam Al-Anbiya, Iran's inter-branch central military command tasked with coordinating operations. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Iran appoints former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaei to top security council role](https://harzaviya.com/stories/2478-former-irgc-chief-mohsen-rezaei-appointed-supreme-leader-s) · 10 Aug 2026 · 8 outlets · 2 developments · 79% related - [Iranian President Holds Rare Meeting With Supreme Leader](https://harzaviya.com/stories/2419-iran-s-pezeshkian-recently-met-supreme-leader-khamenei-state) · 11 Aug 2026 · 9 outlets · 3 developments · 71% related 6 articles from 6 outlets, 10 Aug 2026. 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