Additionally, Major General Ahmad Vahidi, elevated to the rank of Major General, has been appointed as the commander-in-chief of the IRGC, with Major General Mostafa Izadi serving as his deputy. In a recent directive, the Leader designated Major General Ali Abdollahi as the new Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces. This appointment follows the death of his predecessor, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, who was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike. Ayatollah Khamenei emphasized the significance of finalizing the integration process between the Armed Forces General Staff and the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters. Ayatollah Khamenei has appointed Major General Mostafa Izadi as the deputy commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), upon the recommendation of the IRGC’s commander-in-chief.