Mohammad-Hossein Moeinpour
Mohammad-Hossein Moeinpour (Persian: محمدحسین معینپور) was an Iranian military officer. He served as the commander of the Air Force from 2 October 1981 to 25 November 1983.[1] He was a Major at the time appointed to the office, however, he was promoted two ranks and became a colonel to qualify the position.[1] He resigned due to health reasons,[1] however according to Pierre Razoux, Moeinpour was dismissed for his "excessive caution" and for a string of defections of pilots under his command.[2]
Mohammad-Hossein Moeinpour | |
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| Died | 22 June 2014 |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service/ | Air Force |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
References
- Nikola B. Schahgaldian, Gina Barkhordarian (March 1987), The Iranian Military Under the Islamic Republic (PDF), RAND, p. 111, ISBN 0-8330-0777-7, retrieved 15 January 2017
- Razoux, Pierre (2015). The Iran-Iraq War. Harvard University Press. pp. 309–310. ISBN 9780674915718.
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| Preceded by Javad Fakoori |
Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force 1981–1983 |
Succeeded by Houshang Seddigh |
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