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Born | 25 February 1937 Qom, Iran |
Allegiance | Iran |
Service/ | Ground Forces |
Years of service | 1960–2000 |
Rank | Major general |
Commands held | 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.
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]
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 held | 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.
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]