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Iran Appoints Controversial General Amid Rising Regional Tensions

3/6/2026

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Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has been appointed commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) after the death of Mohammad Pakpour in a U.S.-Israeli strike.
Vahidi is a long-time IRGC member with a controversial link to the 1994 AMIA bombing in Argentina, where he is a key suspect.
Argentina condemned the appointment, viewing it as a provocation.
Vahidi's hardline stance could reinforce the IRGC's aggressive policies amid regional tensions.

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Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has been appointed commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) after the death of Mohammad Pakpour in a U.S.-Israeli strike.
Vahidi is a long-time IRGC member with a controversial link to the 1994 AMIA bombing in Argentina, where he is a key suspect.
Argentina condemned the appointment, viewing it as a provocation.
Vahidi's hardline stance could reinforce the IRGC's aggressive policies amid regional tensions.