New commander of Iran’s Basij Force appointed

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei appointed Brigadier General Gholam Hossein Gheibparvar as the new commander of Iran’s Basij Force, instead of Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi.

Khamenei highlighted Brigadier General Gheibparvar’s commitment, competency, and precious experiences.

Ayatollah Khamenei also urged Basij to ramp up efforts to monitor and foil enemy infiltration, and develop a mechanism for greater public unity and closer coordination with other related organizations, Tasnim News Agency reports.

Basij is a paramilitary voluntary force established in 1979 on late founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini's order.