Hossein Hassani-Sa'di ( fa, حسین حسنی سعدی) was an Iranian
regular military (''Artesh'') officer who served as the deputy commander of the
Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters
"Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters" ( fa, قرارگاه مرکزی خاتمالانبیا (ص)) is the unified combatant command headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces, under direct command of its General Staff of Armed Forces of the Isla ...
.
Military career
Hassani-Sa'di served at the 81 Armored Division of Kermanshah during early years of his career. Following the
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution ( fa, انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân, ), also known as the Islamic Revolution ( fa, انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī), was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dyna ...
, he was appointed as the commander of the
cadets regiment at the
Officers' School. During the
Iran–Iraq War
The Iran–Iraq War was an armed conflict between Iran and Ba'athist Iraq, Iraq that lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. It began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran and lasted for almost eight years, until the acceptance of United Nations S ...
, he fought in the
Operation Fatholmobin and
Operation Beitolmoqadas.
Subsequently, he received two promotions for his impressive performance in the battlefield,
and was appointed the commander of the
21st Division.
He became commander of Iran's southern front (Nasr HQ) and directed much of the
Battle of Faw.
He replaced
Ali Sayad Shirazi
Ali Sayyad Shirazi ( fa, علی صیاد شیرازی, June 1944 – 10 April 1999) was an Iranian regular military (''Artesh'') officer. He served as commander of the Ground Force during Iran–Iraq War. He was assassinated by Mojahedin-e Kh ...
as the
''Artesh'' Ground Force commander in the spring of 1986, for his success in the latter operation.
At the time, he was a 45-year-old
officer with the rank of
colonel
Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations.
In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge o ...
.
Hassani-Sa'di was later promoted to Brigadier and after he left office as the Ground Force commander in 1991, he was appointed a military advisor to the
Supreme Leader of Iran
The Supreme Leader of Iran ( fa, رهبر ایران, rahbar-e irān) is the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Supreme Leader directs the executive system and judicial system of the Islamic theocratic government and is the co ...
. He later held office as the deputy for interoperability and coordinating affairs in the
, and was promoted to the highest practically achievable rank in Iran, Major general. He was replaced by
Ali Abdollahi in 2016.
See also
*
List of Iranian two-star generals since 1979
There are currently 12 two-star officers in the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran: four with the regular army (''Artesh'') background, seven who served in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and one with both backgrounds.
Although t ...
References
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Islamic Republic of Iran Army major generals
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Islamic Republic of Iran Army personnel of the Iran–Iraq War
Commanders of Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Force
Recipients of the Order of Fath