Nader Mahdavi Explained

Nader Mahdavi
Birth Name:Hossein Basria
Birth Date:4 June 1963
Birth Place:Dashti County, Bushehr Province, Iran
Death Date:8 October 1987
Death Place:Farsi island, Persian Gulf, Iran
Allegiance:Iran
Branch:Revolutionary Guards[1]
Serviceyears:1981–1987
Commands:Zolfaghar Naval Squadron
Battles:Iran–Iraq War

Nader Mahdavi (Persian: نادر مهدوی) or Hossein Basria (Persian: حسین بسریا) was an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval commander[2] who fought against United States naval forces and cruisers on 24 July 1987.[3] [4] [5]

Short biography

Hossein Basria was born on 4 June 1963 in Nokar village, Dashti County, Bushehr Province. When he was in high school, economic issues and his political activities made him leave school and he started working in his father's store. After the Iranian revolution, he joined the Basij group. When Iran-Iraq war started, he wanted to go to battlefields but he was underage and was prevented from entering the war. On 20 April 1981, he was employed in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He married Sakineh Jokar in 1982.[6] [7]

First battle with United States

See also: Operation Earnest Will and Bridgton Incident. At the end of the Iran–Iraq War, the Persian Gulf was an unsafe place for Iranians, because Iraqi forces could easily bomb Iranian ships and oil platforms. Also, American naval forces protected Kuwaiti ships in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. Commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps informed Ruhollah Khomeini, leader of Iran, about American cruisers in the Persian Gulf. Khomeini said, "If it was me, i would attack them". For this reason, Nader Mahdavi prepared his forces for operations against American cruisers.[8] [9]

Nader Mahdavi's mission was preventing Bridgetons movement.

On 24 July 1987, three U.S. warships escorted the Kuwaiti oil tanker al-Rekkah into the Persian Gulf. By mutual agreement, Al-Rekkah had been renamed Bridgeton and sailed under U.S. flag. USS Crommelin, USS Fox, and USS Kidd. Thirteen miles west of Iran's Farsi Island in the Persian Gulf, the tanker hit an underwater mine, denting its hull but leaving it seaworthy. For the rest of the journey, the warships sailed in the tanker's wake.[10] [11]

Death

On 8 October 1987, Mahdavi and his soldiers went to Persian Gulf for patrolling and they took one Stinger missile.[12] Near Farsi, an American helicopter attacked them in the night and the Stinger automatic system activated and shot it down.[13] After a 20-minute battle, Mahdavi was arrested by American forces. Six days after his death, his body was sent to Iran from Oman. Iranian state media outlets said his hands and feet were tied very tightly and his chest was pierced with long iron nails, suggesting he was tortured aboard the ; no independent sources have confirmed this.

In popular culture

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Postage stamp

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biography of Nader Mahdavi. 17 November 2017. fa.
  2. Arasli. Jahangir. Obsolete Weapons, Unconventional Tactics, and Martyrdom Zeal: How Iran Would Apply its Asymmetric Naval Warfare Doctrine in a Future Conflict. Occasional Paper Series . April 2010. 10. 15. en. 1863-6039.
  3. Book: Thomas Badey. Annual Editions: Violence and Terrorism 08/09. 15 February 2008. McGraw-Hill Companies,Incorporated. 9780073397764.
  4. Web site: Ayatollah Khamenei receives commanders and staff of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy, a group of their families, as well as families of IRGC Navy martyrs. leader.ir. 20 December 2015.
  5. Web site: Leader's speech in meeting with commanders and personnel of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps . 7 October 2015 . 20 December 2015 . www.english.khamenei.ir.
  6. Web site: Nader Mahdavi in direct battle with United States . 12 October 2014 . 20 December 2015 . www.rajanews.com.
  7. Web site: Staff Writers . Rare myth; American nightmares . 7 October 2014 . 20 December 2015 . www.mashreghnews.ir.
  8. Web site: Muhammad Hashim . Puryazdan Parast . Martyr who broke the pride of America . 4 October 2014 . 20 December 2015 . www.revolution.shirazu.ac.ir.
  9. Web site: Ehsan . Arya . American carriers epic nightmare martyr "Nader Mahdavi" will never be forgotten . 1 August 2012 . 20 December 2015 . www.yjc.ir.
  10. Book: Crist . David . The twilight war : the secret history of America's thirty-year conflict with Iran . 2013 . The Penguin Press . 978-1-101-57234-4 . New York.
  11. Web site: Hakimi . Erfan . America's reputation explosion in the Persian Gulf . 20 December 2015 . www.borhan.ir.
  12. News: Engelberg. Stephen . E. Trainor. Bernard. Iranians Captured Stinger Missiles From Afghan Guerrillas, U.S. Says. 1 April 2018. New York Times. en.
  13. News: Pak general says Iran stole Stinger missiles . 1 April 2018. iran-times.com.
  14. Web site: Encounter with Devil . 20 December 2015.
  15. Web site: Nader, my brother Hossein. fardanews.com. 21 December 2015. 9 November 2015.
  16. Web site: Once again, Nader! / The martyr, is continuing Ali Delvari. fardanews.com. 21 December 2015.
  17. Web site: Nader, my brother Hossein (Oral memories of Mahdavi's brother). bookroom.ir. 21 December 2015.
  18. Web site: The second book of Nader Mahdavi's life released. 21 December 2015.
  19. Web site: Behind the wave stronghold published. Ibna.ir. 21 December 2015. 2010-04-20.
  20. Web site: Nader Mahdavi's postage stamp released.. citna.ir. 21 December 2015. 2015-04-11.

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