Ahmad Vahidi has been appointed as the new commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, according to Iranian media reports.

The appointment follows the reported deaths of several high-ranking Iranian military officials, including the Revolutionary Guard's commander, Mohammad Pakpour.

Iranian state television reported that Mohammad Pakpour, along with other commanders, were killed in strikes on Tehran during a meeting of the Defense Council. The strikes also reportedly killed Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Abdul Rahim Mousavi; Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh; and advisor to the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ali Shamkhani.

The reported strikes were attributed to joint Israeli-U.S. operations.