Mohammad Bagheri (Iranian commander)

Mohammad Bagheri
Sardar; Mohammad Bagheri
	Bagheri in 2019
Birth name	Mohammad-Hossein Afshordi
Born	c. 1960/1961 (age 63–64)
Allegiance	Iran
Service/branch	Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Years of service	1979–present
Rank	Major General
Commands held	General Staff of Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran ; Operations and Intelligence Deputy of General Staff ; Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence and Operations, General Staff
Battles/wars	Kurdish rebellion in Iran; Iran–Iraq War (WIA); Syrian Civil War;
Awards	Order of Fath (3); Order of Nasr

Major general Mohammad Bagheri (Persian: محمد باقری‎) is an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps military commander currently serving at the most senior military position available in Iran, Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.^[4]

Biography[]

Mohammad Bagheri was born in 1960 in Tehran.^[5] In 1979, he was accepted in the mechanical engineering department at the Amirkabir University of Technology.^[6] Also,a military intelligence expert with his experience dating back to Iran–Iraq War,^[7] he holds a Ph.D. in political geography and reportedly teaches at Iran's Supreme National Defense University.^[3] In 1980, he joined the IRGC.^[8]

Responsibilities[]

The list of his Responsibilities includes:^[9]

operations force in Iran–Iraq War
Responsible of intelligence of Division in Iran–Iraq War
Responsible for Intelligence Operations of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Karbala Headquarters of Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters
The head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Operations and intelligence deputy of General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Member of Academic personnel Academic personnel of Supreme National Defense University
Mohammad Bagheri and other commanders, including Mohammad Ali Jafari, Ali Fadavi, and Gholam Ali Rashid, are members of a group identified by the controversial American Enterprise Institute (AEI) as the IRGC Command Network. According to AEI's Critical Threats Project, the group "dominates the upper echelons of Iran's military and controls planning, operations, intelligence, covert and irregular warfare operations, and internal security."^[10]
He was promoted from his previous position as deputy chief of staff for intelligence and operations in the General Staff^[3] on June 28, 2016, replacing Hassan Firouzabadi.^[11]

Personal life[]

His elder brother, Hassan Bagheri, was a commander in the Iran–Iraq War.^[3] He was the founder of the intelligence department of IRGC and was its first ground force commander.^[12]

Sanctions[]

On April 8, 2019, US designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as foreign terrorist organization.^[13] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel immediately thanked Trump on Twitter.^[14] "We consider the U.S. troops in West Asia to be terrorists and if they do a damn thing, we will confront them vigorously" Mohammad Bagheri said.^[15]^[16]

In the news[]

Speaking of ISIS, Mohammad Bagheri said "Baghdad is our red line" and declared that Iran would intervene militarily if ISIS were to attack Baghdad.^[4]

References[]

↑ Arash Karami (28 June 2016). "Khamenei appoints new head of Iran's armed forces". Al-Monitor. http://al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/06/khamenei-appoint-mohammad-bagheri-armed-forces-iran.html.
↑ Kenneth Katzman (6 February 2017). "Iran’s Foreign and Defense Policies". Congressional Research Service. Federation of American Scientists. p. 22. https://fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R44017.pdf. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 "Who Is Iran's New Armed Forces Chief of Staff?". The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. 5 July 2016. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/who-is-irans-new-armed-forces-chief-of-staff. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 "If ISIS attacks Baghdad, Iran will intervene militarily, says Iranian general". IranGeo. 3 December 2016. http://irangeo.net/if-isis-attacks-baghdad-iran-will-intervene-militarily-says-iranian-general/. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
↑ "The Bagheri brothers: One in operations, one in intelligence". April 13, 2019. http://www.trackpersia.com/bagheri-brothers-one-operations-one-intelligence/.
↑ "A slice of biography and career history of Mohammad Bagheri". https://www.farsnews.com/news/13950409001139/%D8%A8%D9%8F%D8%B1%D8%B4%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D9%88-%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%82-%D8%AE%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B5%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%84%D8%B4%DA%A9%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B1%DB%8C.
↑ "A New Military Chief Rises in Iran". Stratfor. 8 July 2016. https://www.stratfor.com/analysis/new-military-chief-rises-iran. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
↑ Nadimi, Farzin. "Who Is Iran's New Armed Forces Chief of Staff?". https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/who-is-irans-new-armed-forces-chief-of-staff.
↑ "a part of general Bagheri's biography". https://www.farsnews.com/news/13950409001139/%D8%A8%D9%8F%D8%B1%D8%B4%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D9%88-%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%82-%D8%AE%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B5%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%84%D8%B4%DA%A9%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B1%DB%8C.
↑ Fulton, Will. "IRGC Command Network: Formal Structures and Informal Influence". AEI Critical Threats Project. http://www.irantracker.org/sites/default/files/imce-images/IRGC_CommandNetwork_context.pdf. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
↑ Erdbrink, Thomas, Iran’s Supreme Leader Shakes Up Military Command New York Times, 28 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
↑ "Bagheri's role in Imposed War". http://hasanbagheri.ir/index.php/about-bagheri/leadership.
↑ Wong and Schmitt, 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, 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.
↑ Goodenough, Patrick. "Responding to IRGC Terror Designation, Iranian Regime Threatens US Central Command". https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/patrick-goodenough/responding-irgc-terror-designation-iranian-regime-threatens-us.
↑ O'CONNOR, TOM. "IRAN SAYS IT WILL HELP REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS FIGHT 'TERRORIST' U.S. MILITARY; ALLIES OFFER THEIR SUPPORT". https://www.newsweek.com/iran-revolutionary-guards-fight-us-1392722.

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[1] Arash Karami (28 June 2016). "Khamenei appoints new head of Iran's armed forces". Al-Monitor. http://al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/06/khamenei-appoint-mohammad-bagheri-armed-forces-iran.html.

[2] Kenneth Katzman (6 February 2017). "Iran’s Foreign and Defense Policies". Congressional Research Service. Federation of American Scientists. p. 22. https://fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R44017.pdf. Retrieved 1 March 2017.

[TWI-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 "Who Is Iran's New Armed Forces Chief of Staff?". The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. 5 July 2016. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/who-is-irans-new-armed-forces-chief-of-staff. Retrieved 1 March 2017.

[Geo-4] 4.0 ^4.1 "If ISIS attacks Baghdad, Iran will intervene militarily, says Iranian general". IranGeo. 3 December 2016. http://irangeo.net/if-isis-attacks-baghdad-iran-will-intervene-militarily-says-iranian-general/. Retrieved 12 April 2016.

[5] "The Bagheri brothers: One in operations, one in intelligence". April 13, 2019. http://www.trackpersia.com/bagheri-brothers-one-operations-one-intelligence/.

[6] "A slice of biography and career history of Mohammad Bagheri". https://www.farsnews.com/news/13950409001139/%D8%A8%D9%8F%D8%B1%D8%B4%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D9%88-%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%82-%D8%AE%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B5%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%84%D8%B4%DA%A9%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B1%DB%8C.

[7] "A New Military Chief Rises in Iran". Stratfor. 8 July 2016. https://www.stratfor.com/analysis/new-military-chief-rises-iran. Retrieved 1 March 2017.

[8] Nadimi, Farzin. "Who Is Iran's New Armed Forces Chief of Staff?". https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/who-is-irans-new-armed-forces-chief-of-staff.

[farsnews-9] "a part of general Bagheri's biography". https://www.farsnews.com/news/13950409001139/%D8%A8%D9%8F%D8%B1%D8%B4%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D9%88-%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%82-%D8%AE%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B5%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%84%D8%B4%DA%A9%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B1%DB%8C.

[irantracker-10] Fulton, Will. "IRGC Command Network: Formal Structures and Informal Influence". AEI Critical Threats Project. http://www.irantracker.org/sites/default/files/imce-images/IRGC_CommandNetwork_context.pdf. Retrieved 12 April 2016.

[11] Erdbrink, Thomas, Iran’s Supreme Leader Shakes Up Military Command New York Times, 28 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[12] "Bagheri's role in Imposed War". http://hasanbagheri.ir/index.php/about-bagheri/leadership.

[13] Wong and Schmitt, 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.

[nytimes-14] Wong and Schmitt, 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.

[15] Goodenough, Patrick. "Responding to IRGC Terror Designation, Iranian Regime Threatens US Central Command". https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/patrick-goodenough/responding-irgc-terror-designation-iranian-regime-threatens-us.

[16] O'CONNOR, TOM. "IRAN SAYS IT WILL HELP REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS FIGHT 'TERRORIST' U.S. MILITARY; ALLIES OFFER THEIR SUPPORT". https://www.newsweek.com/iran-revolutionary-guards-fight-us-1392722.

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