| Sardar Hossein Salami | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) |
| Place of birth | Golpayegan, Iran |
| Allegiance |
 Iran |
| Service/branch | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Years of service | 1981–present |
| Rank | Major general[1] |
| Commands held | |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Hossein Salami (Persian: حسین سلامی) is an Iranian military officer with the rank of Major general,[1] who currently serves as the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.[2][3][4]
Biography[]
Hossein Salami was born in 1960 in Golpayegan, Isfahan province, Iran. In 1978, he was accepted in the mechanical engineering department at the Iran University of Science and Technology. When the Iran–Iraq War started, he joined the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. After the war, he continued his study and graduated with a Master's degree in defense management.[5]
Salami stands out among the commanders of the Revolutionary Guards for his fiery and aggressive speeches targeting the US, Israel[6] and Saudi Arabia.[7]
Responsibilities[]
- Commander of IRGC University of Command and Staff (1992–1997)
- Operations deputy of IRGC Joint Staff (1997–2005)
- Commander of IRGC Air Force (2005 – October 2009)
- Academic staff of Supreme National Defense University
- Deputy commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (2009–2019)[5]
- The commander-in-chief of the IRGC (2019):[3][4] On 21 April 2019, Ali Khamenei appointed Hossein Salami as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.[1]
Personal life[]
Hossein Salami was born in 1960[1] in Golpayegan, Isfahan province, Iran. His brother, Mostafa Salami, is a senior officer in the armed force.[6] Also, he is an authority of Khatam-al Anbiya Construction Headquarters.[8][9][10]
Sanctions[]
According to the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747, sanctions was imposed on Iranian individual, Hossein Salami on March 2007.[11][12][13] On April 8, 2019, US inflicted economically and travel sanctions on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and organizations, companies and individuals affiliated with them.[14] Following the incident, Salami was included on a sanctions list as the new commander of the IRGC.[6] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel immediately thanked Trump on Twitter.[15] Salami said, the IRGC was proud that Washington assigned them as a terrorist group.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Hafezi Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£, Parisa. "Khamenei names new chief for Iran's Revolutionary Guards". https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-guards/khamenei-names-new-chief-for-irans-revolutionary-guards-idUSKCN1RX0JN.
- ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£ (11 March 2014). "Iranian Guard commander: Our 'hands remain on the trigger' to attack Israel". The Journalism post. http://www.jpost.com/Iranian-Threat/News/Iranian-IRGC-commander-Our-hands-remains-on-the-trigger-to-attack-Israel-345038. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£ (4 October 2009). "خبرگزاری فارس - سردار سلامي جانشين فرمانده كل سپاه شد". Fars News Agency. http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8807121639.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gladstone Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£, Rick. "Iran’s Supreme Leader Replaces Head of Revolutionary Guards". https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/21/world/middleeast/iran-revolutionary-guards-leader.html. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "Biography of Hossein Salami". Shakhsiat Negar. http://www.akhale.ir/linkdooni/show.php?id=2954. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Zimmt Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£, Dr. Raz. "Hossein Salami The New Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps". https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/app/uploads/2019/05/E_093_19.pdf.
- ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "Saudi Arabia to collapse over ‘sectarian’ policies: Iranian general". The Tehran Times. https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/252067/Saudi-Arabia-to-collapse-over-sectarian-policies-Iranian-general. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "Commander Brothers". https://www.farsnews.com/news/13970118000959/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%AD-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86.
- ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "The brothers: New IRGC leader Salami has influential brother in Iranian armed forces". https://www.mideastcenter.org/research-blog/the-brothers-new-irgc-leader-salami-has-influential-brother-in-iranian-armed-forces.
- ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "Deputy top commander: Iran standing against threats powerfully". https://theiranproject.com/blog/2015/09/23/deputy-top-commander-iran-standing-against-threats-powerfully/.
- ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£ (24 March 2007). "Resolution 1747 (2007)". United Nations. https://www.iaea.org/sites/default/files/unsc_res1747-2007.pdf.
- ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "list of sanctions companies and individuals". https://shahrvand.com/archives/42177.
- ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "salami on the sanctions list". https://ir.voanews.com/a/iran-sepah-supreme-leader/4885040.html.
- ↑ Wong and Schmitt Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£, Edward and Eric. "Trump Designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a Foreign Terrorist Group". https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/world/middleeast/trump-iran-revolutionary-guard-corps.html.
- ↑ Wong and Schmitt Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£, Edward and Eric. "Trump Designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a Foreign Terrorist Group". https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/world/middleeast/trump-iran-revolutionary-guard-corps.html.
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