Ali Shahbazi
Ali Shahbazi | |
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| Born | 25 February 1937 Qom, Iran |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service | Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1960–2000 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | Islamic Republic of Iran Army |
| Battles / wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Ali Shahbazi (Persian: علی شهبازی) is the former commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army.
Career
Shahbazi was appointed by Rafsanjani as the chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Joint Staff on 7 May 1988.[1] Shahbazi was the first commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army.[2] He was succeeded by major general Mohammad Salimi when he resigned from office in May 2000.[3] Then he became the head of the Trusted University Council for National Defense and chief military advisor of Ali Khamenei.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Gera, Gideon. "The Iraqi-Iranian War" (PDF). Dayan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Iran's regular army gets new chief as reshuffle goes on". Iran Focus. 11 September 2005. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Iranian Leader Appoints New Army Commanders". People's Daily. 23 June 2000. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
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