Ayatollah appoints the new commander of the Quds force

The day after general Salamonie was killed, but ayatollah Khomeini appointed a new general.

Ghaani was appointed Deputy Commander of the Quds Force in 1997 by the then IRGC Chief Commander Rahim Safavi, along with Qasem Soleimani as Commander.

During eight-years of sacred defense war with Iraq he was the commander of IRGC divisions Nasr-5 and Imam Reza -21, respectively.     Iran official news agency provides more information at the link below.

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