IRAN – After the assassination of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) chief Hossein Salami, through the Israeli strikes on Iran today, the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has appointed Brig. Gen. Mohammad Pakpour as the new chief.
Israel launched a sweeping military operation against Iran early Friday, with 200 planes targeting its nuclear program and long-range missile capabilities.
Senior military officials and nuclear scientists were killed in the attack.