Iran Press/Iran news: According to Iran Press, before his appointment to the top job, Brigadier General Salami was the second-highest-ranking commander within the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). He was also promoted to the rank of Major General on Sunday, in addition to being appointed the top commander of the IRGC.
The Leader's decree reads as follows:
In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari
In view of your expressed desire to be more active in the cultural sphere, and in particular to play a more active role countering enemy soft war, I sincerely thank you for your very valuable efforts during your leadership and supervision of the IRGC , and I hereby appoint you as the manager and director of the cultural and social institution of Hazrat Baghyatollah-ol-A'zam.
I hope that you will be able to use the immense capacities and resources of our society, particularly the knowledge and wisdom of our religious scholars, and also the talents an skills of our young people and cultural elite to extend and promote the Islamic Revolution, introducing it to a much wider public. You are also expected to plan ahead and manage the organization adeptly and coordinate and collaborate with the cultural division of the IRGC and the Basij volunteer organization.
I beseech the Almighty God to grant you success and prosperity.
In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Brigadier General Hossein Salami
Since it was necessary to make changes to the leadership of the IRGC, and bearing in mind your valuable expertise and experience and the excellent way in which you have carried out and discharged your responsibilities and duties as a senior commander of the IRGC, I hereby promote you to the Rank of Major General, and I appoint you as the top commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC).
It is hoped that under your leadership, the IRGC can evolve and grow further, taking major steps in this direction.
I beseech the Almighty God to grant you success and prosperity.
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei (21 April 2019)
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