Hassan Firouzabadi


Hassan Firouzabadi
Firouzabadi in January 2019
Birth nameSeyyed Hassan Aghaei Firouzabadi[1]
Born(1951-02-03)3 February 1951
Mashhad, Iran[1]
Died3 September 2021(2021-09-03) (aged 70)
Tehran, Iran
Buried
AllegianceIran
Service / branchBasij
Years of service1989–2016
RankMajor General
CommandsChief-of-Staff of Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Battles / wars
Awards

Sayyid Hassan Aghaee Firouzabadi (Persian: حسن فيروزآبادی; 3 February 1951 – 3 September 2021) was an Iranian military officer. He served as the Chief-of-Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces—the most senior military authority in Iran—from 1989 to 2016.[4] After that, he was appointed a senior military advisor to the Supreme Leader of Iran[5] and a member of the Expediency Discernment Council.[6]

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  2. ^ Poursafa, Mahdi (20 January 2014). گزارش فارس از تاریخچه نشان‌های نظامی ایران، از «اقدس» تا «فتح»؛ مدال‌هایی که بر سینه سرداران ایرانی نشسته است [From "Aghdas" to "Fath": Medals resting on the chest of Iranian Serdars]. Fars News (in Persian). Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  3. ^ تصویب نامه درخصوص اعطای نشان عالی «استقلال» به آقای سیدحسن فیروزآبادی [The letter about endowing the Excellent Order of Independence to Mr. Hassan Firouzabadi]. Iranian Parliament (in Persian). 12 November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
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  5. ^ "Leader's Top Military Aide: Foreign Inspection of Iran's Military Site Not Included in N. Deal", Fars News Agency, 14 August 2017, 4058702, retrieved 15 October 2017
  6. ^ "New Expediency Council head, members appointed", Mehr News Agency, 14 August 2017, 4058702, retrieved 15 October 2017