Senior Commander Warns Enemies Not to Underestimate IRGC's High Capabilities

New Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi warned that the IRGC's power is beyond imagination of enemies.

News ID: 444975

Date: 20 May 2019 - 08:31

RNA - "We are so much powerful that we can put into operation more practical measures than we are adopting at present," Rear Admiral Fadavi said, addressing IRGC commanders in Tehran on Sunday.

IRGC’s top Commander Major General Hossein Salami, in a ceremony on Saturday morning, publicly reinstated Hossein Taeb as the Head of the Intelligence Department for another term and replaced Brigadier General Hossein Nejat with Brigadier General Mohaqqeq as the new deputy head of the intelligence department.

General Nejat was also appointed as the IRGC deputy commander for social and cultural affairs.

The changes came after Major General Salami replaced Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari as the chief of the IRGC last month. Rear Admiral Fadavi was also appointed as the new deputy commander of the IRGC.

Back on April 21, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei promoted IRGC Lieutenant Commander Brigadier General Salami to the rank of Major General and appointed him as the top commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps after Major General Jafari's two five-year terms ended.

Ayatollah Khamenei praised Maj. Gen. Jafari's decade-long service in the post, and said, "Considering Maj. Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari's statement on the necessity of change in IRGC's (top) command,... and given your valuable experience and competence in fulfilling high-level management and various responsibilities in the revolutionary, Jihadi and popular institution of the IRGC, I promote you to the rank of Major General and appoint you as the top commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps."

According to Fars News Agancy, the Leader asked the new top commander to continue the path of Maj. Gen. Jafari and enhance the IRGC's all-out capabilities and preparedness in all sectors, develop spirituality and expertise and boost cultural promotion.

Then last Thursday, Ayatollah Khamenei named some commanders in new positions at the IRGC in a series of new decrees.

The Supreme Leader appointed Rear Admiral Fadavi as lieutenant commander of the IRGC and Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi as the deputy commander for coordination of the country's military force.

Ayatollah Khamenei, who is also the commander in chief of the armed forces, in his order, appreciated these commander's valuable efforts in their previous posts.

He also expressed hope for boosting IRGC's all-out potentials and its readiness in all fields.

Rear Admiral Fadavi was the IRGC deputy commander for coordination and Brigadier General Naqdi was the commander of Iran's Basij (volunteer) Force previously.

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