A sweeping reshuffle of Iran’s military and security leadership is consolidating operational command under Mojtaba Khamenei while restoring figures associated with repression and wartime policy. The Central Headquarters of Khatam al-Anbiya, meanwhile, has been responsible for joint operational command during wars, major crises, and military operations. Bringing the two structures under a more centralized chain of command effectively concentrates strategic planning, military preparedness, and operational command in one hierarchy. Concentrating wartime commandAbdollahi is not a newcomer to the regime’s military command structure. Instead, the emerging structure places greater emphasis on centralized military command, rapid response, intelligence control, and the mobilization of security forces.