Supreme Leader promotes new IRGC commander to rank of major general
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, Sept 3, IRNA
Iran-SLeader-IRGC
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution and Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei here on Monday promoted new commander of the Islamic Revolution's Guards Corps Mohammad Jaafari to the rank of major general.
In a ceremony held on this occasion, Ayatollah Khamenei hailed the whole personnel of the armed forces, including the IRGC and the Islamic Republic Army, as "highly motivated and vibrant" bodies, which should strive to make more progress, while maintaining their faith and motives.
The Supreme Leader hoped that former IRGC chief Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi would be successful in his new post as his advisor for military affairs.
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