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Iran Reboots Security Elite, Elevating Veteran Hardliners After War Losses
world6 days ago

Iran Reboots Security Elite, Elevating Veteran Hardliners After War Losses

Iran reorganized its military and security leadership after wartime losses, installing veteran hardliners across the IRGC, Basij, Navy and national-security bodies, with Ahmad Vahidi elevated to IRGC command and Mohsen Rezaei taking the SNSC secretary post. The reshuffle also places the Basij under Hossein Taeb and signals a tighter, less generationally diverse decision-making circle, raising questions for US policymakers about potential room for compromise with Tehran.

via Fox News|
#ahmad-vahidi#basij#iran
Iran elevates hardline veterans to top security roles, signaling a tougher stance toward the US
world14 days ago

Iran elevates hardline veterans to top security roles, signaling a tougher stance toward the US

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appointed six veteran security and intelligence figures to senior posts, including Mohsen Rezaie as national security chief and Hossein Taeb returning to head the Basij. Analysts say the reshuffle marks a shift from a cautious deterrence approach to a more aggressive, security-dominated leadership that prioritizes external confrontation with the US and tighter internal control through intelligence networks.

via CNN|
#basij#iran#iran-us-relations
Iran's Supreme Leader Reshuffles War Command, Leaves Intelligence Posts Vacant
world14 days ago

Iran's Supreme Leader Reshuffles War Command, Leaves Intelligence Posts Vacant

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei appointed six top military commanders, formalizing a wartime leadership structure: Ali Abdollahi becomes chief of staff (replacing the late Abdolrahim Mousavi), Kioumars Heydari as his deputy; Ahmad Vahidi as IRGC commander-in-chief with Mostafa Izadi as deputy; Rear Admiral Ali Azmaei as IRGC Navy commander; Hossein Taeb as Basij commander. The decrees settle several key vacancies created by US-Israeli strikes but leave major IRGC intelligence posts and two cabinet-level slots without permanent chiefs, underscoring persistent gaps in Iran's security leadership amid ongoing conflict.

via iranintl.com|
#basij#iran#irgc
Iran reshuffles top brass after strikes kill commanders
middle-east14 days ago

Iran reshuffles top brass after strikes kill commanders

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei issued decrees appointing six senior officials to lead the armed forces and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps after the predecessors were killed in Israeli-US strikes. Ali Abdollahi was named chief of staff with Kioumars Heydari as his deputy; Ahmad Vahidi became IRGC commander with Mostafa Izadi as deputy; Ali Ozmaei was installed as IRGC Navy head and Hossein Taeb as Basij commander. Vahidi and Ozmaei had been acting heads. The moves were followed by appointments of Mohsen Rezaee to represent Iran on the Supreme National Security Council and Mohammed Bagher Zolghadr as a political advisor, signaling a deeper IRGC role in politics.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#ahmad-vahidi#basij#iran-military
Iran braces for historic Khamenei funeral as security net tightens
world1 month ago

Iran braces for historic Khamenei funeral as security net tightens

Iran is organizing a massive, security-led July 9 burial for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with the Basij mobilized to manage an expected historic turnout. Analysts say the regime is using the funeral to project continuity and strength, while experts note the remains may be kept in cold storage rather than embalmed due to Islamic law, and foreign participation appears limited to lower-level delegations.

via Fox News|
#basij#funeral#iran
Basij Chief Killed as Iran Faces Intensified US-Israeli Strikes
world5 months ago

Basij Chief Killed as Iran Faces Intensified US-Israeli Strikes

Brig. Gen. Gholamreza Soleimani, head of Iran’s Basij paramilitary, was killed in the US-Israeli war on Iran, confirmed by the IRGC. A veteran of the Iran-Iraq War, Soleimani led the Basij since 2019 and previously commanded regional units, including the Saheb al-Zaman Corps in Isfahan; his death, along with the reported killing of Ali Larijani, underscores how Iran’s top security figures are being targeted as hostilities intensify and the Basij is repeatedly used to quell domestic unrest.

via Al Jazeera|
#ali-larijani#basij#gholamreza-soleimani
Israel claims kill of Iran's senior security figure in Tehran air strike
world5 months ago

Israel claims kill of Iran's senior security figure in Tehran air strike

Israel says its air strike near Tehran killed Ali Larijani, Iran's senior security official and a close ally of Supreme Leader Khamenei, along with Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani; Tehran has not confirmed the deaths. The claim, if confirmed, would represent a major escalation in the Iran-Israel confrontation that has already triggered regional hostilities and disrupted oil flows.

via BBC|
#basij#iran#israel
Israel claims Iran’s top security chief Ali Larijani killed in overnight strike
world5 months ago

Israel claims Iran’s top security chief Ali Larijani killed in overnight strike

Israel says it killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security official, in overnight airstrikes, a claim Tehran has not yet commented on; if confirmed, it would be a major blow to the regime’s security establishment. Israel also says Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani and other Basij figures were killed. The reports underscore Israel’s alleged intelligence reach inside Tehran amid the broader US-Israeli war on Iran; Iran published a handwritten note attributed to Larijani but officials cautioned it does not prove he is alive.

via The Guardian|
#airstrike#basij#iran
Israel claims hit on Iran's top security chiefs amid widening conflict
world5 months ago

Israel claims hit on Iran's top security chiefs amid widening conflict

Israel says it killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani in strikes, though Tehran has not confirmed the deaths. If verified, the killings would be the war’s highest-level leadership strikes to date and signal a major escalation, though analysts caution the moves could be symbolic and not necessarily indicate regime collapse.

via Al Jazeera|
#basij#iran#israel
middle-east5 months ago

IRGC losses exceed 6,000 as IDF widens Iran campaign

IDF intelligence says over 6,000 IRGC members have been killed and about 15,000 wounded since Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury began, with senior officials hunted and Tehran’s leadership under strain; Israel, with US coordination, has expanded strikes to Iran’s defense and security infrastructure—including Basij command centers—using more than 10,000 munitions to degrade the regime’s military capabilities.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#basij#idf#iran-war
Israel widens strikes on Iran, hitting IRGC command hubs
world5 months ago

Israel widens strikes on Iran, hitting IRGC command hubs

Israel says it has expanded its strikes against Iran, targeting central command centers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Basij in western and central Iran to degrade Tehran’s ability to plan and execute attacks; the campaign, backed by the United States, has reportedly hit more than 15,000 targets and is expected to continue for weeks as Iran vows to keep fighting and denies having a nuclear weapons program, while spillover tensions ripple into Iraq and drive up energy prices.

via New York Post|
#basij#iran#irgc
middle-east5 months ago

Basij in Tehran fear being targeted as Israeli drone strikes mount

As Israeli and U.S. strikes escalate against Tehran-area Basij and IRGC checkpoints, a leaked Basij audio urges troops not to panic or abandon posts. Reports say more Basij members are skipping duty out of fear of being targeted, while drones (including Heron TP) and jets are used to locate and hit targets, with forces hiding in civilian sites and instructed to switch off phones to avoid detection.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#basij#drones#iran
Israel targets Tehran Basij bases amid reports of Iranian civilian support
world5 months ago

Israel targets Tehran Basij bases amid reports of Iranian civilian support

Israel says it is tracking and striking Basij checkpoints and other IRGC security sites in Tehran to degrade the regime’s internal security apparatus, with Prime Minister Netanyahu saying Israel has delivered “crushing blows” to the IRGC and Basij. The reports cite social-media videos from Iranians showing Basij targets, while analysts note satellite imagery indicating multiple Basij bases hit; Iran claims casualties from drone strikes and warns residents amid a crackdown on protests that activists say has killed thousands. The development, occurring alongside a major rally and Iranian officials’ rhetoric, could widen space for anti-regime demonstrations if strikes continue.

via Euronews|
#basij#drone-strikes#idf