The chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces has congratulated Major General Ahmad Vahidi on his appointment as commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), stressing the armed forces’ readiness to provide strategic support to the IRGC, state-run IRNA reports.

In a message congratulating Vahidi on his appointment and promotion, Major General Ali Abdollahi said “greater unity, coordination, and strategic cooperation among the Armed Forces would help reinforce Iran’s deterrent power and strengthen its ability to confront threats and hostile plots”, according to IRNA.

He said the General Staff would mobilise its capacities to strengthen the IRGC’s defence and security capabilities in response to “emerging regional and extra-regional threats”.