Major General Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...

Masoud Monfared Niyaki or Monfared Niaki (1929–1985) ( fa, مسعود منفرد نیاکی) was a commander in

Islamic Republic of Iran Army , founded = , current_form = ( Islamic Republic) , disbanded = , branches = , headquarters = Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, Tehran , website = , commander-in-chief = Maj. Gen ...

. He studied in the Officers' School, specializing in

armored warfare Armoured warfare or armored warfare (mechanized forces, armoured forces or armored forces) (American English; see spelling differences), is the use of armored fighting vehicles in modern warfare. It is a major component of modern methods of ...

. Niyaki got the rank of colonel in 1976. He was active during the

Iran–Iraq war The Iran–Iraq War was an armed conflict between Iran and 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 Security Council ...

, including

Operation Tariq al-Qods Operation Tariq al-Qods ( fa, عملیات طریق القدس, meaning "Path to Jerusalem, Qods") was a military operation launched by Iran during the Iran–Iraq War to free Bostan, Iran, Bostan in the Khuzestan province, Khuzestan province. It ...

Operation Fath ol-Mobin Operation Fath-ol-Mobin ( fa, عملیات فتح‌المبین, a Quranic phrase meaning "Undeniable Victory" or "Manifest Victory") was a major Iranian military operation conducted during the Iran–Iraq War, in March 1982. The operation was ...

Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas Operation Beit-ol-Moqaddas ( fa, عملیات بیت‌المقدس) or Operation Toward Beit-ol-Moqaddas () was an Iranian operation conducted during the Iran–Iraq War. The operation was a success, as it achieved its standing aim of libera ...

, Operation Valfajr, and Operation Ramazan. He was commander of the 92nd Armored Division of Ahvaz and 88th Armored Division of Zahedan. He was killed during a

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conducted by 58th Zolfaghar Takavar Division.

In popular culture

''Footstep of the Oldman'' ( fa, ردپای پیر), written by Alireza Poorbozorg in 170 pages, is a biography of Massoud Monfared Niyaki. ''The Last Chapter of Love'' ( fa, آخرین فصل عشق) was a documentary film about Monfared Niyaki broadcast by IRIB 3.

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