IRNA – Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei issued a decree on Tuesday appointing Brigadier-General Alireza Sabahi Fard as the new commander of Khatam al-Anbiya air defense base affiliated to the Iranian Army.

The Leader said he expected further progress of the air defense in effective interaction with the Iranian Army as a whole.

Ayatollah Khamenei thanked the efforts made by former commander of Khatam al-Anbiya air defense base Brigadier General Farzad Esmaeili.