TEHRAN - In a decree released on Sunday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appointed Hojjatoleslam Sheikh Mohammad Qomi as the new chief of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization.

Qomi replaced Hojatoleslam Seyed Mahdi Khamoushi who held the post for more than a decade.

In his decree the Leader said, “It is necessary that all country’s officials and different institutes back the organization for a better running of its important responsibilities.”