Iran Names Fiery Chief to Lead Elite Force Targeted by U.S.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appointed General Hossein Salami, 58, to replace General Mohammad Ali Jafari, according to a decree.No reason was given for Jafari’s replacement after more than a decade at the Guards’ helm.The U.S. slapped the terrorism label on the force in another bid to deter foreign companies and governments from doing business with Iran by threatening criminal prosecution of anyone providing “material support” to the Guards.