commander
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Iran’s new leadership includes Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, national security chief, and Ahmad Vahidi, Revolutionary Guard commander.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The ranks of the four serving officers being investigated for gross misconduct are commander, detective chief inspector, detective sergeant and detective constable.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Navy has successfully conducted other various blockades in the past, including halting shipments of Iranian weapons to Yemen’s Houthi rebels, according to retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, a former Centcom commander.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
The military is subordinate to its civilian commander in chief, and as chairman of the Joint Chiefs, he has no direct command of battlefield forces.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
“This particular Butterfly was modeled after a real one caught by our commander in chief about eighteen years ago. He was one of the first members of Mayhem we ever caught.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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