Iran’s top security official, Mohsen Rezaei, has praised a recent decision by the country’s supreme leader to appoint new senior commanders to the country’s armed forces, saying the move attracted global attention and disrupted the enemy’s calculations, reports Press TV.

The official said the appointments demonstrated Iran’s readiness to strengthen its military leadership and respond to emerging security challenges.

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