IRGC

Ayatollah Khamenei appointed General Salami as the Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC

Ayatollah Khamenei, the Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s Armed Forces, issued a decree wherein he thanked the valuable and lasting services of IRGC Major-General Ja’fari during his term as the Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC, and appointed IRGC General Hussain Salami to the position of the Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC, granting him the rank of Major-General.

Furthermore, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution issued a separate decree wherein he appointed IRGC Muhammad-Ali Ja’fari to the position of the Head of Hazrat Baqiat-Allah-AlA’zam (our souls be sacrificed for him) Cultural and Social Headquarters. The following is the full text of the decrees:

 

In the Name of God, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful,

 

IRGC Major-General Muhammad-Ali Ja’fari,

Considering your interest in engagement in cultural arenas and playing a role in the soft war, while thanking your precious efforts as the Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC, I hereby appoint you as the Head of Cultural and Social Base of Hazrat Baqiat-Allah-AlA’zam (our souls be sacrificed for him).

The following are thus expected to be fulfilled: exploiting the extensive capacities and great capabilities that exist in the society, particularly among religious scholars and cultural elites as well as jihadi and revolutionary youth in order to inform and promote the teachings of the Islamic Revolution based on the provisions of the Second Phase Statement, through knowledge-based and strategic planning, mutual relations and synergy with the cultural entities of the IRGC and the Mobilized Forces.

I ask Allah the Great to bestow prosperity on you.  

Sayyid Ali Khamenei

April 21, 2019

 

In the Name of God, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful,

IRGC Brigadier General Hussain Salami,

Given the expression of  the need for change in the leadership of the IRGC brought forward by IRGC Major-General Mohammad-Ali Jafari, and while appreciating a decade of valuable service by him, taking into account your qualifications and valuable experiences in important managerial positions and various responsibilities in the revolutionary, Jihad-oriented, and popular sectors of the IRGC, I promote you to the rank of Major-General and appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the IRGC.

Improving capabilities in every aspect, readiness in every domain, reinforcing the roots of the IRGC that include piety and wisdom, increasing methods of management that enjoy moral basis and professional abilities, as well as cultural promotion—all of which have been attended to under the command of Major-General Jafari—are required in order to achieve more progress employing your innovations so that the IRGC will evolve taking great steps.

I ask Allah the Great to bestow prosperity on you and your colleagues.  

Sayyid Ali Khamenei

April 21, 2019