Gholam Ali Rashid


Gholam Ali Rashid
Born1953 (age 70–71)
Dezful, Imperial State of Iran
AllegianceIran Iran
Service/branchIRGC
Years of service1980–present
RankMajor General
CommandsDeputy chief of the General Staff of Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarter
Battles/warsIran–Iraq War

Major general Gholam Ali Rashid (Persian: غلامعلی رشید) is an Iranian military commander who is the commander of Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarter and former deputy chief of the General Staff of Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran[1][2][3] who was among decision-making commanders in the Iran–Iraq War.[4] He along with Mohammad Ali Ja'fari, Ali Fadavi, Qasem Soleimani, and Mohammad Bagheri was the member of command network in the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.[5][6]

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  3. ^ "IRGC Stages Naval Drill in Persian Gulf". Tasnim News Agency. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  4. ^ "THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC'S 13 GENERALS". IRAN BRIEFING. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  5. ^ Fulton, Will. "IRGC Command Network: Formal Structures and Informal Influence" (PDF). AEI Critical Threats Project. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  6. ^ Fulton, Will (23 July 2013). "Rouhani and the Revolutionary Guards". The Iran Primer. Retrieved 1 May 2016.