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General Staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces

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General Staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces
ستاد کل نیروهای مسلح جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Seal of the General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces
FoundedJune 1988
Country Iran
TypeGeneral staff
Part ofIranian Armed Forces
Garrison/HQKhatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Tehran, Iran
Commanders
Chief of the General StaffAli Abdollahi
Deputy Chief of the General StaffKioumars Heydari

The General Staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces[a] is the most senior military body of Iranian Armed Forces. Its responsibility is to implement policy, monitor and coordinate activities between the Islamic Republic of Iran Army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.[1]

Function

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Iran's two separate military forces, the Islamic Republic of Iran Army (Artesh) and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are subordinate to the General Staff, as well as Iran's national police force, the Police Command.[1][2]

The general staff was set up in 1989 to enhance cooperation and counterbalance the rivalry between the armed forces and is directly decreed by Supreme Leader of Iran, while the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics, responsible for planning, logistics and funding of the armed forces is part of the executive branch under the President of Iran.[1][3][4][5]

The position of chief of the general staff is currently held by Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi.

Passive Defence and Cyberwarfare

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The National Organization for Passive Defense also reports to the Armed Forces General Staff.

It has been reported that Iran is one of the five countries that has a cyber-army capable of conducting cyber-warfare operations. It has also been reported that Iran has immensely increased its cyberwarfare capability since the post presidential election un-rest.[6][7][8][9][10] In 2010, China accused the United States of having initiated a cyber war against Iran through websites such as Twitter and YouTube in addition to employing a hacker brigade for the purpose of fomenting unrest in Iran.[11][12]

In early 2010, two new garrisons for cyberwarfare were established at Zanjan and Isfahan.[13] As of 2024, Iran's cyber activities have become more sophisticated, engaging in a persistent cyber struggle with Israel that focuses on espionage, information warfare, and attempts to target critical infrastructure, although Israel maintains a technological edge.[14]

List of chiefs

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No.Portrait ChiefTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branchRef.
Chief of the Headquarters of the General Command of Forces
–
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
(1934–2017)
Acting		2 June 198820 August 198879 daysnone–
1
Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Mousavi, Mir-HosseinMir-Hossein Mousavi
(born 1942)		20 August 198826 September 19891 year, 37 daysnone–
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces
2
Hassan Firouzabadi
Firouzabadi, HassanMajor general
Hassan Firouzabadi
(1951–2021)		26 September 198928 June 201626 years, 276 days
IRGC		[15]
3
Mohammad Bagheri
Bagheri, MohammadMajor general
Mohammad Bagheri
(c. 1960–2025)		28 June 201613 June 2025 X8 years, 350 days
IRGC		[16]
–
Habibollah Sayyari
Sayyari, HabibollahCommodore
Habibollah Sayyari
(born 1955)
Acting		13 June 202513 June 20250 days
NEDAJA		[17][18]
4
Abdolrahim Mousavi
Mousavi, AbdolrahimMajor general
Abdolrahim Mousavi
(1960–2026)		13 June 202528 February 2026 X260 days
NEZAJA		[19]
5
Ali Abdollahi
Abdollahi, AliMajor general
Ali Abdollahi
(born 1959)		10 August 2026Incumbent50 days
IRGC		[20]

Timeline

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Ali AbdollahiAbdolrahim MousaviHabibollah SayyariMohammad Bagheri (general)Hassan FirouzabadiMir-Hossein MousaviAkbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

List of deputy chiefs

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No.Portrait Deputy ChiefTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branchChiefRef.
1
Hassan Firouzabadi
Firouzabadi, HassanMajor general
Hassan Firouzabadi
(1951–2021)		2 June 198826 September 19891 year, 116 days
IRGC		Mir-Hossein Mousavi–
2
Mohammad Forouzandeh
Forouzandeh, MohammadBrigadier general
Mohammad Forouzandeh
(born 1960)		30 September 198911 September 19933 years, 346 days
IRGC		Hassan Firouzabadi–
3
Ali Sayad Shirazi
Shirazi, Ali SayadLieutenant general
Ali Sayad Shirazi
(1944–1999)		11 September 199310 April 1999 X5 years, 211 days
NEZAJA		Hassan Firouzabadi–
4
Gholam Ali Rashid
Rashid, Gholam AliMajor general
Gholam Ali Rashid
(1953–2025)		10 April 19995 July 201617 years, 86 days
IRGC		Hassan Firouzabadi–
5
Abdolrahim Mousavi
Mousavi, AbdolrahimMajor general
Abdolrahim Mousavi
(1960–2026)		5 July 201621 August 20171 year, 47 days
NEZAJA		Mohammad Bagheri[21]
6
Ataollah Salehi
Salehi, AtaollahMajor general
Ataollah Salehi
(born 1950)		21 August 20172 July 20191 year, 315 days
NEZAJA		Mohammad Bagheri[22]
7
Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani
Ashtiani, Mohammad-Reza GharaeiBrigadier general
Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani
(born c. 1960)		2 July 201919 September 20212 years, 79 days
NEZAJA		Mohammad Bagheri[22]
8
Aziz Nasirzadeh
Nasirzadeh, AzizBrigadier general
Aziz Nasirzadeh
(1965–2026)		19 September 202121 August 20242 years, 337 days
NAHAJA		Mohammad Bagheri[23]
(7)
Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani
Ashtiani, Mohammad-Reza GharaeiBrigadier general
Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani
(born c. 1960)		21 August 202410 August 20261 year, 354 days
NEZAJA		Mohammad Bagheri
Abdolrahim Mousavi		[24]
9
Kioumars Heydari
Heydari, KioumarsBrigadier general
Kioumars Heydari
(born 1964)		10 August 2026Incumbent50 days
NEZAJA		Ali Abdollahi[20]

Timeline

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Kioumars HeydariAziz NasirzadehMohammad-Reza Gharaei AshtianiAtaollah SalehiAbdolrahim MousaviGholam Ali RashidAli Sayad ShiraziMohammad ForouzandehHassan Firouzabadi

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ (Persian: ستاد کل نیروهای مسلح جمهوری اسلامی ایران, romanized: Setad-e Kol-e Niruha-ye Mosallah-e Jomhuri-ye Islami-ye Iran)

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Forozan, Hesam (2016). The Military in Post-Revolutionary Iran: The Evolution and Roles of the Revolutionary Guards. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. pp. 51–53. ISBN 978-1-138-91302-8.
  2. ↑ Rouhi, Mahsa (2013). "Iran". In Hassner, Ron E. (ed.). Religion in the Military Worldwide. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 153. ISBN 978-1-107-51255-9.
  3. ↑ Cordesman, Anthony H. (1999). Iran's Military Forces in Transition: Conventional Threats and Weapons of Mass Destruction. Westport, Connecticut: Praeger Publishers. p. 276. ISBN 0-275-96529-5.
  4. ↑ Byman, Daniel; Chubin, Shahram; Ehteshami, Anoushiravan; Green, Jerrold (2001). "Preface". In Byman, Daniel; Chubin, Shahram; Ehteshami, Anoushiravan; Green, Jerrold D. (eds.). Iran's Security Policy in the Post-Revolutionary Era. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation. pp. iii–iv. ISBN 0-8330-2971-1. JSTOR 10.7249/mr1320osd.2. MR-1320-OSD.
  5. ↑ Eisenstadt, Michael (2002). "The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran: An Assessment". In Rubin, Barry; Keaney, Thomas A. (eds.). Armed Forces in the Middle East: Politics and Strategy. Abingdon, Oxon: Frank Cass Publishers. p. 240. ISBN 0-7146-8245-4.
  6. ↑ Leyne, Jon (2010-02-11). "How Iran's political battle is fought in cyberspace". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2010-02-14. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
  7. ↑ "Iran among 5 states with cyber warfare capabilities: US institute". Payvand.com. 2006-11-22. Archived from the original on 2009-08-06. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
  8. ↑ "Who's winning Iran's cyber-war?". Channel 4 News. 2009-06-16. Archived from the original on 2009-12-30. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
  9. ↑ "BBC فارسی – ايران – سایت رادیو زمانه هک شد". BBC News. 30 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-02-02. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
  10. ↑ Alka Marwaha (2009-06-24). "What rules apply in cyber-wars?". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2009-06-27. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
  11. ↑ Simon Tisdall (2010-02-03). "Cyber-warfare 'is growing threat'". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 2013-09-09. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
  12. ↑ "Beijing accuses U.S. of cyberwarfare". Washington Times. 2010-01-26. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
  13. ↑ BBC فارسی – ايران – قرارگاه های 'جنگ نرم' در اصفهان و زنجان راه اندازی شد . Bbc.co.uk (1970-01-01). Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  14. ↑ "Iran's electronic confrontation with Israel". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  15. ↑ "Iran supreme leader's senior military advisor Firouzabadi dies". Al Arabiya English. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  16. ↑ "Israel launches strikes against Iran nuclear and military facilities". France 24. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025. Iran's armed forces chief of staff Mohammad Bagheri was killed Friday in during Israeli attacks that hit multiple cities including the capital, state television reported.
  17. ↑ "Tehran appointed Habibollah Sayyari, Ahmad Vahidi to key positions". The Jerusalem Post. 2025-06-13. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  18. ↑ "Habibollah Sayyari was appointed as the acting commander of the armed forces". Nour News. 2025-06-13. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  19. ↑ "Israel launches strikes against Iran nuclear and military facilities". France 24. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025. In separate decrees, Khamenei named Mohammad Pakpour to replace Hossein Salami as commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and Abdolrahim Mousavi to replace Mohammad Bagheri as chief of the armed forces general staff.
  20. 1 2 "Khamenei fills six top military posts as key intelligence gaps persist". Iran International. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "Army General Becomes Deputy Chief of Staff of Iranian Armed Forces". Fararu. Iran Front Page. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  22. 1 2 "Leader appoints new military commanders". Islamic Republic News Agency. 2 July 2019. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  23. ↑ Brodsky, Jason M. (19 September 2021). "Khamenei Reshuffles Air Force And General Staff Commanders". Iran International. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  24. ↑ "Brigadier General Ashtiani appointed as Deputy Chief of Staff of Iranian Armed Forces". Islamic Republic News Agency. 28 August 2024. Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
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