New Delhi, June 14 -- Commander-in-Chief Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei ordered the appointment of Major General Amir Hatami as Chief Commander of the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran as part of major reshuffle at Iran's military top leadership, Tehran Times reported. This comes following the assassination of General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, the head of the country's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), by Israel's series of airstrikes in Iran's capital.

According to an official decree on Friday, the decision was announced where Khamenei stated Hatami's "dedication, competence, and experience" as the basis for the appointment.

"With the Army's vast pool of capable and faithful personnel, and the experience gained during the Sac...