Kioumars Heydari

Kioumars Heydari is iranian armed-forces deputy chief of staff named in the 10 august command decrees. Kioumars Heydari was named deputy chief of staff of Iran's armed forces in a decree issued on 10 August. The appointment formed part of six senior military decrees signed in Tehran. The decrees followed the March leadership succession, which changed the authority under which Iran's military institutions operate

. Ali Ozamaei had already been exercising command of the IRGC Navy without a decree since early July . Heydari's appointment matters because it formalised a senior role in the armed-forces command structure. The published decree identifies the office, but it does not disclose new operational instructions or resources.