Hossein Hamadani

Hossein Hamedani, also spelled Hamedani (Persian: حسین همدانی‎; December 15, 1950 – October 7, 2015), was an Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander. He was posthumously promoted to a Major General.

Sardar

Hossein Hamedani
Native name
حسین همدانی
Born(1950-12-15)15 December 1950
Abadan, Iran
Died7 October 2015(2015-10-07) (aged 64)
Aleppo, Syria
Buried
Hamedan, Iran
AllegianceIran
Service/branchIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Years of service1979–2015
RankBrigadier general
Major General (posthumously)
UnitQuds Force
Commands heldAnsar-al-Hossein Division of Hamedan
Rassoulollah Corps (2009–2014)
Battles/wars
Awards Order of Fath (2)

Biography

Hamadani was born in Abadan, Iran. His parents were originally from Hamadan.

Hamadani first rose to prominence during the 1979 Kurdish rebellion in Iran and the Iran–Iraq War, where he helped suppress the Communist rebellion in Iranian Kurdistan. Mohammad Ali Jafari appointed him as Deputy Commander of the IRGC in 2005, and together they planned how to deal with any attempted "velvet revolution" in Iran. Hamadani subsequently helped to suppress the 2009 election protests in Iran.[1] He had been head of the IRGC's Rassoulollah Corps in charge of Greater Tehran from November 2009 until January 2014,[2] and had been subject to international sanctions since 14 April 2011.[3][4]

Hamadani had released three books

  • Moonlight of Khayyen (مهتاب خین)), narrating the Iranian Revolution, conflicts in Kordestan, and the Iran–Iraq War.
  • Conquerors of Khorramshahr (فاتحان خرمشهر), narrating the Liberation of Khorramshahr.
  • Brother, It's Duty (تکلیف است برادر), an autobiography.[5][1]

Hamadani also served in Syria as both an advisor to the Syrian army during the Syrian Civil War and as overseer for Quds Force operations in support of the Syrian government.[6]

Hamadani was killed in an ISIL attack in Aleppo, Syria on 7 October 2015.[7][8][9]

References
  1. "What Is Iran Doing in Syria?". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
  2. "Hossein Hamedani". Ukforiranians.fco.gov.uk. 2012-03-26. Archived from the original on 2012-12-23. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
  3. "Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets in the UK" (PDF). Hm-treasury.gov.uk. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
  4. http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2010-165/section-sched1-20111121.html
  5. http://library3.tebyan.net/newindex.aspx?pid=305361
  6. "Top Iranian Official Acknowledges Syria Role". Wall Street Journal. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  7. "Berater im Kampf gegen IS: Iranischer General in Syrien getötet". Der Spiegel (in German). 9 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  8. Lizzie Dearden (9 October 2015). "Iranian commander Brigadier General Hossein Hamedani killed by Isis while advising Syrian regime". The Independent. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  9. "PressTV-Iranian commander killed in Syria". Retrieved 9 October 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.