Gholam Ali Rashid

Major general Gholam Ali Rashid (Persian: غلامعلی رشید‎) is the commander of Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarter and former deputy chief of the General Staff of Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran[1][2][3] who was among decision-making commanders in the Iran–Iraq War.[4] Also, Gholam Ali along with Mohammad Ali Ja'fari, Ali Fadavi, Qasem Soleymani, and Mohammad Bagheri is member of command network in the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.[5][6]

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Gholam Ali Rashid
Born1953
Dezful, Iran
Allegiance Iran
Service/branchIRGC
Years of service1980–present
RankMajor General
Commands heldDeputy chief of the General Staff of Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarter
Battles/warsIran–Iraq War

In the news

Gholam Ali Rashid declared that Iran may attack Israel military equipment and nuclear sites in a military war.[7]

In a conference in Tehran, he announced that Iranian commanders are in Iraq, Syria, Palestine, and Lebanon to give military advice.[2]

Gholam Ali Rashid stated: "the nuclear issue and human rights are merely pretexts". Also he mentioned "stressing that those raising such issues against Iran actually have problems with Islam."[8]

He said that any military action against Iran by the United States would be a strategic mistake.[9]

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See also

References
  1. "Iranian commander martyred by ISIS terrorists in Syria". AhlulBayt News Agency. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  2. "Top Commander: Iran Providing Military Advice to Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon". Fars News Agency. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  3. "IRGC Stages Naval Drill in Persian Gulf". Tasnim News Agency. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  4. "THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC'S 13 GENERALS". IRAN BRIEFING. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  5. Fulton, Will. "IRGC Command Network: Formal Structures and Informal Influence" (PDF). AEI Critical Threats Project. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  6. Fulton, Will (23 July 2013). "Rouhani and the Revolutionary Guards". The Iran Primer. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  7. "The Proud of Islamic Ummah and Oppressed People Islamic Iran to hurl israel into dustbin of history". Islamic Invitation Turkey. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  8. "Commander Lambastes Double-Standard Policies against Iran". Tasnim News Agency. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  9. "Military attack against Iran by U.S. "strategic mistake": commander". 29 October 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
Military offices
Unknown Commander of Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarter
2016–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Ali Sayyad Shirazi		 Deputy Chief of the General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces
1999–2016		 Succeeded by
Abdolrahim Mousavi
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