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Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani

1960 - Today

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Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani (Persian: محمدرضا قرایی آشتیانی; born 1960) is an Iranian military officer who has served as the deputy chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces since 28 August 2024. Ashtiani served as the former minister of defence in Iran, and was sworn in on 25 August 2021, replacing Brigadier General Amir Hatami who had held the role since 2017. Due to his connections to the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of Russia and Iranian defense industry, Ashtiani was sanctioned by the United States Department of Treasury. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani is the 1,873rd most popular military personnel, the 408th most popular biography from Iran and the 17th most popular Iranian Military Personnel.

Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani is most famous for serving as a senior Iranian military officer, notably holding the position of Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces. His leadership has been significant in shaping Iran's military strategy and operations.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani ranks 1,873 out of 2,058Before him are Afanasy Beloborodov, George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan, Hemedti, Richard Marcinko, Richard S. Ewell, and Amir Hatami. After him are George Crook, A. P. Hill, Miles Dempsey, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, Boston Corbett, and Musa Gareyev.

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Among people born in Iran, Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani ranks 408 out of 631Before him are Nasser Hejazi (1949), Viguen (1929), Abol-Fath Khan Zand (1755), Mahmoud Dowlatabadi (1940), Ali Abbasi (1981), and Amir Hatami (null). After him are Ali Parvin (1946), Shahrnush Parsipur (1946), Yasmine Pahlavi (1968), Aziz Nasirzadeh (1964), Abd al-Samad (1500), and Dariush Shayegan (1935).

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