Esmaeil Sohrabi | |
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Born | 1937 or 1938 (age 85–86)[1] Kermanshah, Iran[1] |
Allegiance | Iran |
Service/ | Imperial Iranian Army Islamic Republic of Iran Army |
Years of service | 1959-1988 |
Rank | Brigadier General[2] |
Unit | Airborne Infantry |
Commands | Chief-of-Staff |
Battles/wars | 1979 Kurdish rebellion[1] Iran–Iraq War |
Esmaeil Sohrabi (Persian: اسماعیل سهرابی) is an Iranian retired military officer who served as the Chief-of-Staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army from 25 October 1984[1] until May 1988.[2]
He was an infantry staff colonel when appointed by Ayatollah Khomeini to the office.[1]