Hossein Hassani-Sa'di () was an Iranian regular military (''Artesh'') officer who is serving as the deputy commander of the

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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 (, ), also known as the 1979 Revolution, or the Islamic Revolution of 1979 (, ) was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979. The revolution led to the replacement of the Impe ...

, he was appointed as the commander of the

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s regiment at the Officers' School. During the

Iran–Iraq War The Iran–Iraq War, also known as the First Gulf War, was an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq that lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. Active hostilities began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran and lasted for nearly eight years, unti ...

, 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

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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

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. 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

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. He later held office as the deputy for interoperability and coordinating affairs in the

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, and was promoted to the highest practically achievable rank in Iran, Major general. He was replaced by Ali Abdollahi in 2016.

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Military career

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