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Vahidi Commands Iran Response; Khamenei Gravely Wounded, Red Notice Issued

4/24/2026

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Gen. Ahmad Vahidi assumed control of Iran’s military response and negotiation team after the February airstrikes.
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei remains gravely wounded in the February 28 airstrikes and is hospitalized.
Vahidi placed Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr in the delegation, causing withdrawal from Pakistan talks.
A red notice was issued for Vahidi linking him to the 1994 Buenos Aires bombing and to U.S. and EU sanctions over his nuclear program and 2022 protest crackdown.

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Gen. Ahmad Vahidi assumed control of Iran’s military response and negotiation team after the February airstrikes.
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei remains gravely wounded in the February 28 airstrikes and is hospitalized.
Vahidi placed Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr in the delegation, causing withdrawal from Pakistan talks.
A red notice was issued for Vahidi linking him to the 1994 Buenos Aires bombing and to U.S. and EU sanctions over his nuclear program and 2022 protest crackdown.