Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has replaced Dr. Saeed Jalili as commander of its forward headquarters, according to a report circulated on Arabic-language Telegram channels. Ali Bagheri Kani has been appointed to the role. No official confirmation has yet been published by Iranian state media, and the circumstances of the change — whether a dismissal or reassignment — remain unclear.
A reshuffle in the IRGC's upper command has been reported on Arabic-language Telegram channels: Dr. Saeed Jalili has been dismissed or reassigned from his post as commander of the IRGC's forward headquarters, and Ali Bagheri Kani has been named his successor. The report, attributed to an Arabic-language channel citing an IRGC source, has not been independently confirmed by Iranian state media or other official outlets.
The background of both figures is notable. Jalili is a well-known IRGC commander who has been active in the Syrian and Iraqi theaters; he was previously reported wounded in Israeli strikes attributed to the IRGC's forward deployments. Bagheri Kani shares a surname with Ali Bagheri Kani, Iran's former chief nuclear negotiator and a senior figure in the Supreme National Security Council — though it is not confirmed whether the newly appointed commander is a relative or a different person with the same family name.
As The Zioneer has previously reported, the IRGC has been undergoing internal shifts in the wake of the war in Gaza and heightened tensions with Israel. Earlier this month, a wounded IRGC commander identified with the hardline camp, Mojtaba Khamenei, posted social media messages taunting Israel, and an IRGC space force commander called on supporters to pledge allegiance to Khamenei — a sign of internal political maneuvering. The reported dismissal of Jalili may reflect a broader command shake-up as Iran recalibrates its military posture.
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