Who is Ahmad Vahidi, the IRGC’s new commander?

Al JazeeraCenterEN 5 min read 100% complete March 6, 2026 at 02:00 AM

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Ahmad Vahidi has been appointed as the new commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in March 2026, amid a devastating US-Israeli war on Iran. Vahidi's appointment follows the deaths of his two predecessors, Hossein Salami and Mohammad Pakpour, who were killed in June 2025 and February 2026 respectively. Vahidi previously served as deputy chief of the IRGC and deputy chief of Iran's army. He is a long-time member of the IRGC, having held key positions in intelligence and the military since the 1980s, including leading the Quds Force from 1988 to 1997. He now faces the challenge of leading the IRGC during a full-blown war, a task even Qassem Soleimani never had to undertake.

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Donald Trump 40% Ali Khamenei 40% Hossein Salami 40% Mohammad Pakpour 40% Qassem Soleimani ×360% Quds Force ×360% Israel ×370% United States ×370% Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ×580% Iran ×890% Ahmad Vahidi ×690%

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