Iran has dismissed Hossein Taeb, the powerful chief of the Revolutionary Guard's intelligence force. Iran's plans to kill or kidnap Israeli tourists in Turkey.
The station did not indicate the reason for the change, but said Teb was appointed as an adviser to Hossein Salami, the commander-in-chief of the Guard.
He replaces Mohammad Kazemi, formerly the head of the Revolutionary Guard's intelligence protection force.
Israel raised Istanbul's travel advisory to the highest alert level on June 13 because it said it was a threat to Iran trying to kill or abduct Israelis on vacation in Turkey. ..
Prior to becoming Guards Intelligence Chief in 2009, he worked at the office of Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader.
