In a bid to fill the military vacuum left by Israel’s fatal strikes that killed several top Iranian commanders, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday appointed Major General Amir Hatami as the new Chief Commander of the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The announcement, reported by Iranian state media outlet IRNA, marks a significant leadership change as Tehran seeks to stabilise its military structure after Israel’s large-scale offensive.
Read fulls storyAccording to Iranian state media, shortly after Israel’s military reported detecting incoming missiles from Iranian territory, Iran launched a new wave of attacks on Israel early Saturday.
"New round of Honest Promise 3 attacks," state television reported, referring to the name of the Iranian military operation against Israel, following deadly Israeli strikes on the Islamic republic, reported news agency AFP.
Read full storyIran launched consecutive waves of missile and drone strikes on Israel overnight, in retaliation for Israel’s "greatest military operations in history," conducted under Operation Rising Lion.
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