Abdolrahim Mousavi
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Abdolrahim Mousavi was an Iranian military officer who served as Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces from June 2025 until his death. He assumed the position following the death of his predecessor, Mohammad Bagheri, during the Twelve-Day War. Previously, he served as commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army from 2017 to 2025.
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Key facts
- President
- Masoud Pezeshkian
- Deputy
- Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani
- Supreme leader
- Ali Khamenei
- Preceded by
- Mohammad Bagheri
- Succeeded by
- Vacant
- Born
- 1960 ( 1960 ) , Qom , Imperial State of Iran
- Died
- 28 February 2026 (2026-02-28) (aged 65–66), Tehran , Iran
- Cause of death
- Airstrike
- Awards
- Order of Fath (1st class)
- Allegiance
- Iran
- Branch service
- Islamic Republic of Iran Ground Forces
- Years of service
- 1979–2026
- Rank
- Major general
- Battles wars
- Iran–Iraq War 2024 Iran–Israel conflict Twelve-Day War 2026 Iran war †
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Mousavi
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Pahlavi Iran
- Place of birth
- Qom
- Place of death
- Tehran
- Occupation
- military leader
- Languages spoken
- Persian
- Religion
- Islam
- Conflict
- 2026 Iran war
- Military branch
- Islamic Republic of Iran Army
- Military rank
- lieutenant general
- Image
- Abdolrahim Mousavi 2019.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1960-06-23
- Commons category
- Abdolrahim Mousavi
- allegiance
- Iran
- name in native language
- عبدالرحیم موسوی
- date of death
- 2026-02-28
- manner of death
- homicide
- cause of death
- airstrike
- place of burial
- Fatima Masumeh Shrine
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Encyclopedic overview
Abdolrahim Mousavi (23 June 1960 – 28 February 2026) was an Iranian military officer who served as Chief of Staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces from June 2025 until his death. He assumed the position following the death of his predecessor, Mohammad Bagheri, during the Twelve-Day War. Previously, he served as commander-in-chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army from 2017 to 2025.
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