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Hassan Shateri | |
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| Native name | حسن شاطری |
| Nickname(s) | Hessam Khoshnevis |
| Born | 1955 Semnan Province, Imperial State of Iran |
| Died | February 12, 2013 (aged 57–58) Damascus–Beirut Highway, Syria |
| Buried | Iran |
| Allegiance |  Iran |
| Rank | Major General[1] |
| Unit | Basij Quds Force |
| Battles/wars | 1979 Kurdish Rebellion Iran–Iraq War |
| Alma mater | Urmia University (civil engineering) |
Hassan Shateri (Persian: حسن شاطری; 1955 – February 12, 2013), also known as Hesam Khoshnevis (حسام خوشنویس),[2] was an Iranian military officer and Major General of Iran's elite IRGC Quds Force.[3] He was a veteran of the Iran–Iraq war[3] and head of the Iranian Committee for the Reconstruction of Lebanon after the 2006 Lebanon War, according to Iranian media.[4] He was assassinated in February 2013.[5]
Hojatoleslam Panahian said that "Our Shateri was no less than Mughniyeh", in his meeting with Shateri some years ago[when?] in Lebanon's embassy.[2]
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- ^ a b Dehghan, Saeed Kamali (14 February 2013). "Elite Iranian general assassinated near Syria-Lebanon border". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ Dominic, Evans; Karouny, Mariam (15 February 2013). "Iranian Guards commander killed in Syria". Reuters. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ Fassihi, Farnaz. "Iranian General Is Killed in Syria". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 3 April 2016.