The new Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards was honored by the Commander-in-Chief of Iran's Armed Forces—Ayatollah Khamenei—promoting him to the rank of Major General.

Iran Press / Iran News: In this ceremony held this afternoon April 22, 2019 attended by senior military and police commanders, Ayatollah Khamenei granted the rank of Major General to the Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC and expressed hope that Major-General Salami will move ahead in his new position by employing creativity as well as high morale and spirit. 105