Iran has appointed a new commander for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy, three months after the previous commander was killed, according to a report by ynet. The new commander takes over a force that has repeatedly threatened US and Israeli vessels in the Gulf.
Iran has appointed a new commander for the IRGC navy, three months after the previous officeholder was eliminated, according to a breaking report on ynet. The new appointment comes amid ongoing tensions between the IRGC naval forces and the United States and Israel in the Gulf region and the Strait of Hormuz.
As The Zioneer has reported (June 30), the IRGC navy's deputy commander was killed in a crash amid Kurdish border clashes, and the force has repeatedly warned it would attack hostile warships in the Strait of Hormuz (June 8). In late June, the IRGC navy threatened US vessels and warned of a separate reckoning for American bases in the region (June 28). The timeline suggests a significant leadership upheaval within the IRGC maritime branch. No additional details on the new commander's identity or background have yet been published.
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