List of commanders of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army

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The following individuals have been identified as commanding officers (currently or in the past) of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army (AJA), which is a branch of the Iranian Armed Forces.

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Chiefs of the Joint Staff

No.PortraitChief of the Joint StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branchRef.
Imperial Iranian Armed Forces
1
Am Djanhanbani.jpg
Jahanbani, Amanullah Lieutenant general
Amanullah Jahanbani
(1895–1974)
192519260–1 yearsState flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ground Force
2
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Sheibani, Habibollah Major general
Habibollah Sheibani  [ fa ]
192619270–1 yearsState flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ground Force
3
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Nakhjavan, MohammadLieutenant general
Mohammad Nakhjavan  [ fa ]
(?–1975)
192719346–7 yearsState flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ground Force
4
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Zarghami, AzizollahMajor general
Azizollah Zarghami
(1884–1978)
193419416–7 yearsState flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ground Force
5
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Yazdanpanah, MortezaLieutenant general
Morteza Yazdanpanah
(1888–1970)
194119420–1 yearsState flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ground Force
6
General Hassan Arfa.jpg
Arfa, HasanMajor general
Hasan Arfa
(1895–1984)
194219430–1 yearsState flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ground Force
7
Ali-razmarapic.jpg
Razmara, HajMajor general
Haj Ali Razmara
(1901–1951)
194319430 yearsState flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ground Force
8
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Riazi, Ali Ali Riazi  [ fa ]194319440–1 yearsState flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ground Force
(7)
Ali-razmarapic.jpg
Razmara, HajMajor general
Haj Ali Razmara
(1901–1951)
194419440 yearsState flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ground Force
(6)
General Hassan Arfa.jpg
Arfa, HasanMajor general
Hasan Arfa
(1895–1984)
194419461–2 yearsState flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ground Force
9
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Aghevli, Farajollah Farajollah Aghevli  [ fa ]
(1887–1974)
194619460 yearsState flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ground Force
(7)
Ali-razmarapic.jpg
Razmara, HajMajor general
Haj Ali Razmara
(1901–1951)
194619503–4 yearsState flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ground Force
10
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Garzan, Abbas Abbas Garzan  [ fa ]195019521–2 yearsState flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ground Force
(5)
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Yazdanpanah, MortezaLieutenant general
Morteza Yazdanpanah
(1888–1970)
195219520 yearsState flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ground Force
11
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Baharmast, MahmoudMajor general
Mahmoud Baharmast
(1899–1977)
195219530–1 yearsState flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ground Force
12
Taghi Riahi.jpg
Riahi, Taghi Brigadier general
Taghi Riahi
(1911–1989)
195319530 yearsState flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ground Force
13
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Batmanghelidj, NaderLieutenant general
Nader Batmanghelidj
(1904–1998)
195319551–2 yearsState flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ground Force
14
Abdullah Hedayat.jpg
Hedayat, Abdollah General
Abdollah Hedayat
(1899–1968)
195519615–6 yearsState flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ground Force
15
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Hejazi, AbdolhosseinGeneral
Abdol Hossein Hejazi
(1904–1969)
196119653–4 yearsState flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ground Force
16
Bahram Aryana (cropped).jpg
Aryana, BahramGeneral
Bahram Aryana
(1906–1985)
196519693–4 yearsState flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ground Force
17
Fereydoun Djam.jpg
Djam, FereydounGeneral
Fereydoun Djam
(1914–2008)
196919711–2 yearsState flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ground Force
19
Gholam Reza Azhari.jpg
Azhari, Gholam RezaGeneral
Gholam Reza Azhari
(1912–2001)
197119786–7 yearsState flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ground Force
20
Gharabaghi.jpg
Gharabaghi, AbbasGeneral
Abbas Gharabaghi
(1918–2000)
197819790–1 yearsState flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ground Force
Islamic Republic of Iran Army
1
Mohammad-Vali Gharani.jpg
Gharani, Mohammad-ValiLieutenant general
Mohammad-Vali Gharani
(1913–1979)
12 February 197927 March 197943 daysFlag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg  Ground Forces [1]
2
Nasser Farbod.jpg
Farbod, NasserMajor general
Nasser Farbod
(1922–2019)
27 March 197912 July 1979107 daysFlag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg  Ground Forces [1]
3
Major General Mohammad-Hossein Shaker.png
Shaker, Mohammad-HosseinMajor general
Mohammad-Hossein Shaker
12 July 1979September 19791 monthFlag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg  Ground Forces [1]
4
Major General Mohammad Hadi Shadmehr.jpg
Shadmehr, Mohammad-HadiMajor general
Mohammad-Hadi Shadmehr
(1920–2008)
February 198017 June 19804 monthsFlag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg  Ground Forces [1]
5
Chief of Staff General Valiollah Fallahi.JPG
Fallahi, ValiollahBrigadier general
Valiollah Fallahi
(1931–1981)
17 June 1980 29 September 1981  1 year, 104 daysFlag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg  Ground Forces [1]
6
Qasem-Ali Zahirnejad.jpg
Zahirnejad, Qasem-AliBrigadier general
Qasem-Ali Zahirnejad
(1924–1999)
9 October 198125 October 19843 years, 16 daysFlag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg  Ground Forces [1]
7
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Sohrabi, EsmaeilBrigadier general
Esmaeil Sohrabi
(born 1937)
25 October 19847 May 19883 years, 195 daysFlag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg  Ground Forces [1]
8
Ali Shahbazi 2016.jpg
Shahbazi, AliMajor general
Ali Shahbazi
(born 1937)
7 May 19888 October 199810 years, 154 daysFlag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg  Ground Forces [1]

Commanders-in-chief

No.PortraitCommander-in-ChiefTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branchRef.
1
Ali Shahbazi 2016.jpg
Shahbazi, AliMajor general
Ali Shahbazi
(born 1937)
8 October 19981 June 20001 year, 237 daysFlag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg  Ground Forces [2]
2
Commander in Chief Mohammad Salimi (cropped).jpg
Salimi, MohammadMajor general
Mohammad Salimi
(1937–2016)
1 June 200015 September 20055 years, 106 daysFlag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg  Ground Forces [3] [4]
3
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Salehi, AtaollahMajor general
Ataollah Salehi
(born 1950)
15 September 200521 April 201711 years, 340 daysFlag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg  Ground Forces [5] [6]
4
Abdolrahim Mousavi 2019.jpg
Mousavi, AbdolrahimMajor general
Abdolrahim Mousavi
(born 1960)
21 April 201713 June 20257 years, 296 daysFlag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg  Ground Forces [7]
5
Amir Hatami 2019.jpg
Hatami, AmirMajor general
Amir Hatami
(born 1966)
14 June 2025Incumbent6 daysFlag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg  Ground Forces [8] [9]

Timeline

Amir HatamiAbdolrahim MousaviAtaollah SalehiMohammad SalimiAli ShahbaziEsmaeil SohrabiQasem-Ali ZahirnejadValiollah FallahiMohammad-Hadi ShadmehrMohammad-Hossein ShakerNasser FarbodMohammad-Vali GharaniAbbas GharabaghiGholam Reza AzhariFereydoun DjamBahram AryanaAbdol Hossein HejaziAbdollah HedayatNader BatmanghelidjTaghi RiahiMahmoud BaharmastAbbas GarzanFarajollah AghevliAli RiaziHaj Ali RazmaraHasan ArfaMorteza YazdanpanahAzizollah ZarghamiMohammad NakhjavanHabibollah SheibaniAmanullah JahanbaniList of commanders of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army

Commanders of military branches

Ground Forces

Air Force

Air Defense Force

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Nikola B. Schahgaldian, Gina Barkhordarian (March 1987), The Iranian Military Under the Islamic Republic (PDF), RAND, ISBN   0-8330-0777-7 , retrieved 15 January 2017
  2. "انتصاب تیمسار سرلشکر علی شهبازی به فرماندهی ارتش". khamenei.ir (in Persian).
  3. "Iranian Leader Appoints New Army Commanders". People's Daily. 23 June 2000. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  4. "انتصاب امیر سرتیپ‌ محمد سلیمی به سمت‌ فرماندهی کل‌ ارتش‌". khamenei.ir (in Persian).
  5. "Iran's regular army gets new chief as reshuffle goes on". Iran Focus. 11 September 2005. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  6. "انتصاب امیر سرلشکر عطاءالله صالحی به فرماندهی کل ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران". khamenei.ir (in Persian).
  7. "Leader appoints new top military brass". Islamic Republic News Agency. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  8. "General Hatami appointed new Army Chief". Islamic Republic News Agency. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  9. "انتصاب فرمانده کل ارتش و جانشین رئیس ستاد کل نیروهای مسلح". khamenei.ir (in Persian).