| Timsar Esmaeil Sohrabi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1937/1938 (age 87–88)[1] |
| Place of birth | Kermanshah, Iran[1] |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service/branch |
Imperial Iranian Army Islamic Republic of Iran Army |
| Years of service | 1959-1988 |
| Rank | Brigadier General[2] |
| Unit | Airborne Infantry |
| Commands held | 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]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Nikola B. Schahgaldian, Gina Barkhordarian (March 1987). "The Iranian Military Under the Islamic Republic". RAND. ISBN 0-8330-0777-7. https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/reports/2007/R3473.pdf.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Anthony H. Cordesman (1999). "Iran's Military Forces in Transition: Conventional Threats and Weapons of Mass Destruction". Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 33. ISBN 0-275-96529-5.
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