Ali Shahbazi Explained

Honorific Prefix:Timsar
Ali Shahbazi
Birth Date:25 February 1937
Birth Place:Qom, Iran
Allegiance:Iran
Branch:Ground Forces
Serviceyears:1960–2000
Rank:Major general
Commands:Islamic Republic of Iran Army
Battles: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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gera. Gideon. The Iraqi-Iranian War. Dayan. 17 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131227145613/http://www.dayan.tau.ac.il/people/mecs_pdf/iq1201.pdf. 27 December 2013. dead.
  2. News: Iran's regular army gets new chief as reshuffle goes on. 17 February 2013. Iran Focus. 11 September 2005.
  3. News: Iranian Leader Appoints New Army Commanders. 17 February 2013. People's Daily. 23 June 2000.