Hossein Hassani Sa'di

Hossein Hassani-Sa'di (Persian: حسین حسنی سعدی) was an Iranian regular military (Artesh) officer who is serving as the deputy commander of the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters.^[3]

Amir Hossein Hassani Sa'di
Born	c. 1940 or 1941 (age 83–84)[1] Sa'di, Kerman, Iran
Allegiance	Iran
Service / branch	Army
Years of service	1960s–2016
Rank	Major General[2]
Commands	Iranian Army Ground Forces 21st Infantry Division
Battles / wars	Iran–Iraq War Operation Fatholmobin Operation Beitolmoqadas Battle of al-Faw
Awards	Order of Fath

Military career

Hassani-Sa'di served at the 81 Armored Division of Kermanshah during early years of his career. Following the Iranian Revolution, he was appointed as the commander of the cadets regiment at the Officers' School. During the Iran–Iraq War, he fought in the Operation Fatholmobin and Operation Beitolmoqadas.^[4]

Subsequently, he received two promotions for his impressive performance in the battlefield,^[5] and was appointed the commander of the 21st Division.^[4] He became commander of Iran's southern front (Nasr HQ) and directed much of the Battle of Faw.^[5] He replaced Ali Sayad Shirazi as the Artesh Ground Force commander in the spring of 1986, for his success in the latter operation.^[5] At the time, he was a 45-year-old^[1] officer with the rank of colonel.^[5]

Hassani-Sa'di was later promoted to Brigadier and after he left office as the Ground Force commander in 1991, he was appointed a military advisor to the Supreme Leader of Iran.^[6] He later held office as the deputy for interoperability and coordinating affairs in the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and was promoted to the highest practically achievable rank in Iran, Major general. He was replaced by Ali Abdollahi in 2016.^[7]

See also

• List of Iranian two-star generals since 1979

References

1. Cordesman, Anthony H. (1987). The Iran-Iraq war and Western security 1984-1987: Strategic Implications and Policy Options. Jane's Information Group. p. 105.
2. "The Islamic Republic's 13 generals". Iran Briefing. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
3. "Senior Commander: Missile Power Iran's Defense Tool", Fars News Agency, 24 September 2017, retrieved 15 October 2017
4. "Memories of Sacred Defense Commander to be published", IBNA, 7 June 2012, 139571, retrieved 15 October 2017
5. Zabir, Sepehr (2011). The Iranian Military in Revolution and War (RLE Iran D) (Reprint. ed.). London: Routledge. p. 245. ISBN 9780415617857.
6. Ehteshami, Anoushiravan (2002). After Khomeini: The Iranian Second Republic. Routledge. p. 20. ISBN 9781134838851.
7. "Who Is Iran's New Armed Forces Chief of Staff?", The Washington Institute, 5 July 2016, retrieved 1 March 2017

Military offices
Preceded by Ali Sayad Shirazi	Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces 1986–1991	Succeeded by Abdollah Najafi