List of Iranian commanders in the Iran–Iraq War
This is a list of commanders of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran during the Iran–Iraq war (1980–88).
Leaders
- Abolhassan Banisadr (Start of War—10 June 1981)
- Ruhollah Khomeini (10 June 1981—End of War)
- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, acted as the de facto commander-in-chief since mid-1980s[1] and was later officially appointed as the deputy commander-in-chief on 2 June 1988[2]
- Hassan Rouhani, served as deputy to second-in-command since 1988[3]
- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, acted as the de facto commander-in-chief since mid-1980s[1] and was later officially appointed as the deputy commander-in-chief on 2 June 1988[2]
Military commanders
Strategic level
Islamic Republic of Iran Army
- Brig. Gen. Valiollah Fallahi (KIA) (Start of War–29 September 1981)[4]
- Brig. Gen. Qasem-Ali Zahirnejad (1 October 1981–25 October 1984)[4]
- Col. Esmaeil Sohrabi (25 October 1984–1988)[4]
- Brig. Gen. Ali Shahbazi (1988–End of War)[5]
- Brig. Gen. Qasem-Ali Zahirnejad (Start of War–1 October 1981)[4]
- Col. Ali Sayyad Shirazi (1 October 1981—Spring 1986)[4][6]
- Col. Hossein Hassani-Sadi (Spring 1986—End of War)[6]
- Col. Javad Fakoori (KIA) (Start of War—29 September 1981)[4]
- Col. Mohammad-Hossein Moinpour (2 October 1981—25 November 1983)[4]
- Col. Houshang Seddigh (25 November 1983—1986)[4][5]
- Col. Mansour Sattari (1986—End of War)[5]
- Cpt. Bahram Afzali
- Cpt. Esfandiar Hosseini (30 April 1983—25 June 1985)[4]
- Cpt. Mohammad-Hossein Malekzadegan (25 June 1985—End of War)[4]
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Commander-in-Chief
- Morteza Rezaee (Start of War—)[7]
- Mohsen Rezaei (11 September 1981—End of War)[4]
- Alireza Afshar (November 1984—)[4]
- Mohammad Forouzandeh (—End of War)
- Amir Majd (Start of War—December 1981)[4]
- Ahmad Salek (December 1981—)[4]
- Mohammad-Ali Rahmani (16 February 1984—End of War)[4]
- Yahya Rahim Safavi (1985—)
- Ali Shamkhani (May 1986—)[4]
- Akbar Rafan (1985—End of War)
- Hossein Alaei (1985—End of War)
Operational level
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Division commanders
Ministers
- Mostafa Chamran (Start of War—29 October 1980)[4]
- Col. Javad Fakoori (–September 1980)[4]
- Col. Mousa Namjoo (KIA) (17 September 1981–29 September 1981)[4]
- Col. Mohammad Salimi (October 1981–October 1985)[4]
- Col. Mohammad Hossein Jalali (October 1985—End of War)[4]
- Mohsen Rafighdoost (November 1982—End of War)[8]
References
- ↑ Forozan, Hesam (2015), The Military in Post-Revolutionary Iran: The Evolution and Roles of the Revolutionary Guards, Routledge, p. 81, ISBN 9781317430742
- ↑ David Lea (2001), A Political Chronology of the Middle East, Psychology Press, p. 59, ISBN 9781857431155
- ↑ Sveshnikova, Yulia; Roknifard, Amir (December 2013). "Iranian Election Results: Change on Horizon?". Security Index: A Russian Journal on International Security. Routledge. 19 (4): 71–76. doi:10.1080/19934270.2013.846083. Retrieved 7 November 2017 – via Taylor & Francis Online (subscription required).
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Nikola B. Schahgaldian, Gina Barkhordarian (March 1987), The Iranian Military Under the Islamic Republic (PDF), RAND, ISBN 0-8330-0777-7, retrieved 15 January 2017
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Razoux, Pierre (2015). The Iran-Iraq War. Harvard University Press. Appendix: Iranian High Command. ISBN 9780674915718.
- 1 2 Zabir, Sepehr (2011). The Iranian Military in Revolution and War (RLE Iran D) (Reprint. ed.). London: Routledge. p. 244–246. ISBN 9780415617857.
- ↑ Johnson, Henry (Spring 2014). Islamic Nationalism: Tracing Paradoxes in the Evolution of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Senior thesis). Claremont McKenna College. p. 18.
- ↑ Rahnema, Ali (February 20, 2013) [December 15, 2008]. "ii. Jamʿiyat-e Moʾtalefa and the Islamic Revolution". JAMʿIYAT-E MOʾTALEFA-YE ESLĀMI i. Hayʾathā-ye Moʾtalefa-ye Eslāmi 1963-79. Encyclopædia Iranica. Fasc. 5. XIV. New York City: Bibliotheca Persica Press. pp. 483–500. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
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