Mohammad Pakpour

He served as Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) beginning on June 13, 2025. Before that, he served as Commander of the IRGC Ground Forces beginning in 2009. He was born in 1961 in the city of Arak in western Iran. During the Iran–Iraq War, he commanded an IRGC armored unit and was wounded in combat. He held a degree in geography from the University of Tehran and a doctorate in political geography. From 1997 to 2000, he served as commander of the Najaf Ashraf Armored Infantry Division. From 2000 to 2003, he commanded the Ashura Armored Division. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Chief of Staff of the IRGC Ground Forces. From 2008 to 2009, he served as Deputy Commander for Operations of the IRGC. From 2009 to 2025, he served as Commander of the IRGC Ground Forces.