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Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Appoints New Military and Security Leadership

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Who reported this

  • La Tercera Chile · Centre-right · Copesa (Saieh family)
  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • Philippine Daily Inquirer Philippines · Centre · Prieto family
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • Al-Monitor United States · Centre · Jamal Daniel

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Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has appointed several new high ranking military and security officials. Major General Ali Abdollahi has been named the chief of staff of the armed forces. He previously led the Khatam al Anbiya, which is Iran's inter branch central military command. Additionally, Ahmad Vahidi has been appointed as the Commander in Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Other appointments include Hossein Taeb as the leader of the Basij paramilitary force and Ali Azmaei as the commander of the IRGC Navy. Kiomars Heidari was named deputy chief of the armed forces staff, and Mostafa Izadi was appointed as the deputy commander in chief of the IRGC. These military changes follow the appointment of former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaei as the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. These leadership changes occur after US and Israeli strikes killed several military figures during the early stages of the conflict. Center left reporting suggests these moves may indicate a transition from a crisis mode to a consolidation of power, while also noting that Khamenei has not appeared in public for over four months, leading to speculation about his health. Center right reporting highlights that Abdollahi is under US Treasury sanctions and notes that some appointments replace officials killed in bombings.

How each side framed it

Centre-left
Framed the appointments as a potential consolidation of power and emphasized the mysterious absence of the Supreme Leader from public view.
Centre
Focused on the factual appointments and the bellicose rhetoric used by the new military chief.
Centre-right
Emphasized the US sanctions on the new appointees and the fact that several positions were filled due to deaths resulting from foreign bombings.

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