Honorific Prefix: | Timsar |
Mohammad-Hossein Moeinpour | |
Death Date: | 22 June 2014 |
Allegiance: | Iran |
Branch: | Air Force |
Rank: | Brigadier general |
Battles: | Iran–Iraq War |
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. 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. He resigned for health reasons, however according to Pierre Razoux, Moeinpour was dismissed for his "excessive caution" and for a string of defections of pilots under his command.[1]