An Iranian military leader and politician, serving as Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
In the past, he served as commander of the Quds Force within the Re...
An Iranian military leader and politician, serving as Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
In the past, he served as commander of the Quds Force within the Revolutionary Guards, as well as Minister of Defense and Minister of the Interior in previous governments.
In June 2025, he was appointed by Iran’s leader, Ali Khamenei, as the temporary acting commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, following the killing of Hossein Salami in an Israeli Air Force strike—a position he held for several days.
In December 2025, he was appointed to the position of Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.