commander
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He has served in a range of roles that have given him deep knowledge of Iran’s defense and security apparatus, including defense minister, interior minister and a deputy commander in the Revolutionary Guard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Ahmad Vahidi, commander in chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, is shaping Iran’s hard-line stance in negotiations to end the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
He returned in 2019 aboard Soyuz MS-13 and served as commander of Expedition 61, becoming the first Italian and the third European to command the station.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Parmitano said he has known the mission's commander "for my entire career," but noted that for Douglas the mission will mark his first space flight.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Irina Rakobolskaya, the deputy commander for the 46th Guards, said that “a single incendiary bullet could turn it into a flaming torch.”
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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