Draft:Mohammad Bagheri
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| Name | Mohammad Bagheri |
| Other Names | Mohammad Hossein Bagheri
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| Birth Place | Tehran, Iran |
| Brith Date | 1960 (CE) |
| Death Date | ? |
| Religion | Islam |
Mohammad Hossein Afshardi known as Mohammad Bagheri, is the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran since 2016 (CE). Coordinating Deputy of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Deputy for Intelligence and Operations of the Armed Forces General Staff, Head of Operations Intelligence of the Ground Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Head of Intelligence of Karbala Headquarters of Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, Head of Intelligence Administration of the Armed Forces General Staff, Head of Division Intelligence from 1983 (CE) until the end of the Imposed War, are among his records.
Biography
Mohammad Hossein Afshardi known as Mohammad Bagheri was born in 1960 (CE), in Tehran.
Education
After obtaining his diploma at the time of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, he entered Amir Kabir University (former Polytechnic). He holds a PhD in Political Geography and Geopolitics from Tarbiat Modares University and is a faculty member of the National Defence University with the rank of Full Professor, and in addition to fulfilling executive responsibilities, he is also engaged in teaching at the National Defence Higher University and Tarbiat Modares University.
Activities in the Victory of the Revolution
Major General Bagheri, during the Islamic Revolution, alongside revolutionary activities, was active in the Islamic Revolution Committee for a period after the victory of the Islamic Revolution.
Presence at the Front
After the closure of universities in the spring of 1980 (CE), he joined the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and with the outbreak of the Imposed War, he departed for the fronts of the battle of Truth against Falsehood. During the Sacred Defence, he was initially present as an operations force and then as the Head of Division Intelligence, and from 1983 (CE) until the end of the Imposed War as the Head of Operations Intelligence of the Ground Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Karbala Headquarters of Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters (peace be upon him), and also has a record of being a veteran[1].
Responsibilities
Major General Bagheri possesses high expertise in intelligence and operational affairs and has acted in this responsibility in the Armed Forces General Staff. His responsibilities from the time of the Imposed War until now in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran are as follows:
- Head of Operations Intelligence of the Ground Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps;
- Head of Intelligence of Karbala Headquarters of Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters;
- Head of Intelligence Administration of the Armed Forces General Staff;
- Deputy for Intelligence and Operations of the Armed Forces General Staff;
- Coordinating Deputy of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters;
- Presidency of the Armed Forces General Staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Works
Major General Bagheri has authored works in the field of Caucasus Geopolitics, West Asia Region, Maritime International Law of the Islamic Republic in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz and is a member of the Scientific Pole of Political Geography of the country and a founding member of the Iran Geopolitics Association.
Reception of Fath and Nasr Medals
Due to performing worthy activities during the Sacred Defence, he was honoured to receive three Fath medals and for activities after the Sacred Defence one Nasr medal from the blessed hand of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces[2].
Presidency of the Armed Forces General Staff
His Excellency Imam Khamenei, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, in a decree appointed Major General Guard Mohammad Hossein Bagheri to the Presidency of the Armed Forces General Staff. The text of the Supreme Commander's decree is as follows:
In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Major General Guard Mohammad Hossein Bagheri
Considering the transfer of Major General Basij Doctor Sayyed Hassan Firouzabadi to the position of High Advisory to the Commander of the Armed Forces, and in view of your worthy services and valuable experiences during the Sacred Defence and after it, especially in the responsibilities of the General Staff and Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, I appoint you to the Presidency of the Armed Forces General Staff. With reliance and hope on divine graces, the enhancement of capabilities and defensive-security readiness of the armed forces and popular mobilisation and the possibility of timely and effective response to any level and type of threats facing the Islamic Republic of Iran system with revolutionary action is expected. I appreciate and thank the sincere and prudent efforts of Major General Basij Doctor Firouzabadi from the beginning until now in this important responsibility[3]. I ask God Almighty for the continued success of all.
Sayyed Ali Khamenei; 28 June 2016.
Inclusion in Sanctions List
On 4 November 2019 (CE), along with 9 others, he was placed on the sanctions list of the Treasury Department of the USA, the reason cited being their presence in attacks on Lebanon and Argentina[4].
Martyrdom
In the Israeli attack on Iran, at dawn on 13 June 2025 (CE), he attained Martyrdom along with a group of his companions[citation needed].
See also
Notes
- ↑ Who is Major General "Mohammad Bagheri"?, Tabnak.
- ↑ Biography: Mohammad Bagheri, Hamshahri Online.
- ↑ Appointment of Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri to the Presidency of the Armed Forces General Staff, Office for the Preservation and Publication of the Works of Ayatollah Khamenei.
- ↑ Biography of Mohammad Bagheri Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Rokna.
References
- Who is Major General "Mohammad Bagheri"?, Tabnak, Published 28 June 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- Biography: Mohammad Bagheri, Hamshahri Online, Published 10 July 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- Appointment of Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri to the Presidency of the Armed Forces General Staff, Office for the Preservation and Publication of the Works of Ayatollah Khamenei, Published n.d. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- Biography of Mohammad Bagheri Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Rokna, Published 28 June 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
