Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's Death: Focus Shifts to IRGC, Iran's Brutal Armed Force Under Scrutiny

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IRGC Vows 'Most Powerful Operation' After Khamenei Killed; Ahmad Vahidi Appointed Chief

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps has vowed the “most ferocious” operation in history against Israel and US bases in response to their joint operation that saw the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. File image/AFP

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Firstpost•01-03-2026, 10:54

IRGC Vows 'Most Powerful Operation' After Khamenei Killed; Ahmad Vahidi Appointed Chief

•Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and senior IRGC leaders were killed in US-Israel airstrikes, escalating tensions.
•Mohammad Pakpour, IRGC commander, was killed; Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, a seasoned strategist, is the new chief.
•IRGC plans a "most massive and powerful offensive operation" targeting Israel and US bases in retaliation.
•The IRGC, a parallel military force, safeguards the Shiite cleric-led state and directly answers to Iran's Supreme Leader.
•Vahidi, a long-time figure in Iran's security establishment, is a suspect in the 1994 Buenos Aires bombing and faces international sanctions.

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