Iran replaces head of Revolutionary Guard

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has appointed a new head of the elite Revolutionary Guard, it was announced tonight.

Iran replaces head of Revolutionary Guard
Sat, 01 Sep, 2007 - 22:17

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has appointed a new head of the elite Revolutionary Guard, it was announced tonight.

Mohammed Ali Jafari, described only as a senior figure in the hardline force, replaces General Yahya Rahim Safavi who has led the Guards for the past decade.

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