In a message sent on Tuesday, Major General Ahmad Vahidi extended his congratulations to Major General Ali Abdollahi for his recent appointment as the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces by the Leader. The chief commander of the IRGC affirmed their complete and thorough readiness to collaborate, create synergies, and engage constructively with the general staff and all branches of the Armed Forces. This effort is aimed at implementing the Leader’s directives and enhancing national defense and security preparedness, underscoring a deep understanding of the strategic role played by the general staff. He pledged to position “resistance against Zionist-American dominance and the manifestation of the slogan ‘A Strong and United Iran'” as the fundamental directive for the IRGC. In the latest announcement, Vahidi outlined several directives from Ayatollah Khamenei aimed at bolstering the nation’s defense and security measures while enhancing the spiritual resilience of its Armed Forces.