In brief
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in Iran has a new leader following a significant shift in its leadership structure. Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi has been appointed head of the influential military and security organization after the death of his predecessor, Gen. Hossein Salami, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last Friday. Vahidi's background includes a controversial history, notably being implicated in the 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish cultural center that claimed 85 lives, leading to an Interpol alert for his arrest. His extensive military career commenced with his involvement in the IRGC during the Iranian revolution in 1979. Vahidi has also occupied key government roles, including defense and interior minister, though he faces sanctions from the U.S., EU, Canada, and the UK due to human rights violations.
New Leadership in Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Amid TensionsIran appoints Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi as head of the IRGC following the death of Gen. Hossein Salami from an airstrike.The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in Iran has a new leader following a significant shift in its leadership structure. Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi has been appointed head of the influential military and security organization after the death of his predecessor, Gen. Hossein Salami, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last Friday. Vahidi's background includes a controversial history, notably being implicated in the 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish cultural center that claimed 85 lives, leading to an Interpol alert for his arrest. His extensive military career commenced with his involvement in the IRGC during the Iranian revolution in 1979. Vahidi has also occupied key government roles, including defense and interior minister, though he faces sanctions from the U.S., EU, Canada, and the UK due to human rights violations.
