Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged Adm. Irani to improve the navyIran’s top leader appointed a new Chief for the country’s navy, state media reported on August 17. The official IRNA news agency said Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appointed Adm. Shahram Irani as the new Navy Chief under the country's Army. Adm. Irani was working as a senior army officer so far. In his decree, Mr. Khamenei urged Adm. Irani to improve the navy. Iran’s navy, under the Army, is mainly in charge of operation in Sea of Oman and in international waters.

Source: The Hindu August 17, 2021 11:37 UTC