Ali Sayad Shirazi Military person

Ali Sayad Shirazi (13 June 1944 – 10 April 1999) (Persian: علی صياد شیرازی‎) was chief-of-staff of the Iranian Armed Forces during the eight-year Iran–Iraq war. He was assassinated in 1999 by the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK). Prior to that, he had a central role in suppressing the armed rebellion in Kordestan province in 1979.

Personal facts

Ali Sayad Shirazi
Birth dateJune 13, 1944
Birth place
Iran , Kabud Gonbad Rural District
Date of deathApril 10, 1999
Place of death
Iran , Tehran

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Military person

allegianceMilitary of Iran
military operations
Iran–Iraq War
Operation Mersad
Operation Undeniable Victory
Operation Nasr 4
Operation Zafar 7
military branch
Islamic Republic of Iran Army
military command
Imperial Army of Iran
Islamic Republic of Iran Army
military unit
Armoured warfare
service start1964
service end1986

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