Mohammad Pakpour

Mohammad Pakpour was an Iranian military officer who served as the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from 2025 until his death in 2026. He had previously served as head of IRGC Ground Forces. On 13 June 2025, he was appointed head of the IRGC following the death of his predecessor, Hossein Salami, in the Twelve-Day War. Pakpour was succeeded as commander of the Ground Forces by Mohammad Karami. On 28 February 2026, Israeli forces announced that he had been killed in the 2026 Iran war. Iranian state media IRNA later confirmed it.

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President: Masoud Pezeshkian
Supreme leader: Ali Khamenei
Preceded by: Hossein Salami
Succeeded by: Ahmad Vahidi
Born: 2 June 1961 ( 1961-06-02 ) , Arak , Iran
Died: 28 February 2026 (aged 64) , Tehran , Iran
Cause of death: Airstrike
Awards: Order of Fath , (1st class)
Allegiance: Iran
Branch: IRGC
Service years: 1979–2026
Rank: Major general
Battles wars: 1979 Kurdish rebellion Iran–Iraq War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Third Battle of Fallujah Iran–PJAK conflict Western Iran clashes 2017 Tehran attacks Twelve-Day War 2026 Iran war †

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Iran
Place of birth: Arak
Place of death: Tehran
Occupation: military personnel
Educated at: University of Tehran
Languages spoken: Persian
Religion: Islam
Award: Order of Fath
Conflict: 2026 Iran war
Military branch: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Military rank: lieutenant general
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date of birth: 1961-06-02
allegiance: Iran
Commons category: Mohammad Pakpour
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name in native language: محمد پاکپور
honorific prefix: Sardar
date of death: 2026-02-28
cause of death: airstrike

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Mohammad Pakpour (Persian: محمد پاکپور;‎ 2 June 1961 – 28 February 2026) was an Iranian military officer who served as the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from 2025 until his death in 2026. He had previously served as head of IRGC Ground Forces. On 13 June 2025, he was appointed head of the IRGC following the death of his predecessor, Hossein Salami, in the Twelve-Day War. Pakpour was succeeded as commander of the Ground Forces by Mohammad Karami. On 28 February 2026, Israeli forces announced that he had been killed in the 2026 Iran war. Iranian state media IRNA later confirmed it.

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