Honorific Prefix: | Amir |
Aziz Nasirzadeh | |
Birth Place: | Sarab, East Azerbaijan, Iran |
Allegiance: | Iran |
Branch: | Air Force |
Serviceyears: | 1982–present |
Rank: | Brigadier General |
Commands: | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force |
Battles: | Iran–Iraq War |
Aziz Nasirzadeh (Persian: عزیز نصیرزاده; born 1965) is an Minister of Defense since August 12, 2024 Islamic Republic of Iran Army Brigadier General and Deputy of Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran since September 2021. He was the commander of the Iranian Air Force from August 2018 to September 2021.[1] He previously served as Chief of Staff of the Iranian Air Force. He is a veteran of the Iran-Iraq War and also a certified F-14 pilot.[2]