The leadership of Iran’s General Staff of the Armed Forces and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) has shifted significantly as the country defends against Israeli attacks and launches retaliatory strikes. The veteran of the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s was the chief of staff of the armed forces and only answered to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Sounds of explosions continuously rang out across Tehran on Sunday as the Israeli military bombed Niavaran to the north, Saadat Abad to the west, and the Valiasr and Hafte Tir neighbourhoods in downtown Tehran.
Author: Maziar Motamedi
Published at: 2025-06-15 22:29:49
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