Mostafa Izadi
Deputy commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard since the 10 August 2026 decrees.
On 10 August, Mostafa Izadi was named deputy commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in a set of six military decrees.
Last refreshed: 11 August 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic
What authority comes with Iran's new Guard deputy command?
Timeline for Mostafa Izadi
Became IRGC deputy commander
Iran Conflict 2026: Khamenei signs six decrees in a single dayBackground
Mostafa Izadi is an Iranian officer who holds the post of deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The role places him within the organisation's senior formal command structure.
On 10 August 2026, Mojtaba Khamenei named Izadi in a military decree that covered six senior posts. The decree names no previous post, personal biography or distinct operational portfolio for Izadi.
The decree records a deputy command post below the Guard commander without assigning Izadi a separate operational REMIT. It does not set out how duties are divided beneath the commander.
Izadi enters the Guard hierarchy
Mostafa Izadi was named deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on 10 August, when Mojtaba Khamenei signed six decrees covering senior military posts. The decree publicly located Izadi in the Guard's top formal hierarchy.
The decree assigns Izadi no separate operational REMIT or new military decision. The 10 August decree records a deputy command post under the Guard commander, rather than a defined operational portfolio. The same decrees also named the armed forces chief of staff, the Guard commander, a naval commander and the Basij head.
Who is Mostafa Izadi?
When was Mostafa Izadi named IRGC deputy commander?
Why do Iran's Guard command decrees matter?
When did Mostafa Izadi become IRGC deputy commander?
What role does Mostafa Izadi hold in the IRGC?
Did the decree explain Mostafa Izadi's operational remit?
