Amir Hatami ( Persian : امیر حاتمی , born 1966) is an Iranian military officer who is currently serving as the commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army . Holding the rank of major general , Hatami was appointed commander-in-chief following the promotion of Abdolrahim Mousavi to Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces after the assassination of his predecessor Mohammad Bagheri in the June 2025 Israeli strikes on Iran .