Aziz Nasirzadeh | |
|---|---|
عزیز نصیرزاده | |
 Nasirzadeh in 2024 | |
| Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics | |
| In office 21 August 2024 –28 February 2026 | |
| President | Masoud Pezeshkian |
| Preceded by | Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani |
| Succeeded by | Seyyed Majid Ebn-e-Reza (Acting) |
| Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces | |
| In office 19 September 2021 –21 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani |
| Commander of the Iranian Air Force | |
| In office 19 August 2018 –19 September 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Hassan Shahsafi |
| Succeeded by | Hamid Vahedi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 |
| Died | (aged 62) Tehran,Iran |
| Manner of death | Assassination by airstrike |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Iran |
| Branch/service |  Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force |
| Years of service | 1982–2026 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Commands | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force |
| Battles/wars | |
Aziz Nasirzadeh (Persian :عزیزنصیرزاده; 1964 –28 February 2026) was an Iranian military officer who served as the Minister of Defence of Iran from 2024 to 2026. He previously served as the Deputy of Chief of Staff for the Iranian Armed Forces from September 2021 to August 2024,and was the commander of the Iranian Air Force (IRIAF) from August 2018 to September 2021,prior to that position. [1] A veteran of the Iran–Iraq War,he graduated as a certified F-14 pilot,but never saw any combat. [2] [3] [4] On 28 February 2026,the Israel Defense Forces announced that he had been killed during the 2026 Iran war. [5] [6] [7]
