Iran's IRGC gets new commander

Iran has appointed Brigadier General Sardar Vahidi (also presented in the media as Ahmad Vahidi) as the new commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as per the IRGC Telegram channel.

Prior to this, Vahidi served as the nation's Minister of Defence and Minister of Interior. He also held the position of Deputy Commander-in-Chief at the IRGC.