Abbas Mohtaj

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Abbas Mohtaj
Sardar; Abbas Mohtaj
	Abbas Mohtaj in 2019
Allegiance	Iran
Service/branch	Revolutionary Guards
Years of service	1980–2005; 2013–2016
Rank	Commodore
Commands held	Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Battles/wars	Iran–Iraq War
Governor of Qom Province
	In office; 11 November 2005 – 17 March 2008
President	Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Preceded by	Hamid Tahayi
Succeeded by	Mohammad Ardakani

Abbas Mohtaj (Persian: عباس محتاج) is an Iranian military officer and politician.

He served in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps during Iran–Iraq War and was moved to the Islamic Republic of Iran Army after the war, holding office as the Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy between 1997 and 2005. Mohtaj was a government official in the administration of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from 2005 to 2009, serving as a governor^[1] and then a vice minister.^[2]

Military career[]

Mohtaj was deputy chairman of the General Staff of the Revolutionary Guards from 1988 to 1989. He was appointed as the deputy commander of the Ground Forces of the Revolutionary Guards under Mostafa Izadi in 1989.^[3] When Ali Shamkhani held office as the commander of Iran's regular Navy and Navy of the Revolutionary Guards simultaneously, Mohtaj was his deputy in the former maritime forces since October 1990^[4] and succeeded Shamkhani as the commander of that military branch in 1997.^[5]

References[]

^ Golnaz Esfandiari (16 February 2006), "Iran: Qom Authorities Crack Down On Sufis", Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, retrieved 30 March 2018
^ Michael Rubin; Ali Alfoneh (7 May 2008), "Iran News Round Up", National Review, retrieved 30 March 2018
^ James Bruce (1989), "Iran Strengthens Guards with Leader Reshuffle", Jane's Defence Weekly, 12: 703
^ Anthony H. Cordesman (1999), Iran's Military Forces in Transition: Conventional Threats and Weapons of Mass Destruction, Greenwood Publishing Group, p. 187, ISBN 0-275-96529-5
^ Kenneth Pollack (1 October 1997), Shaking Up the High Command (Policywatch), The Washington Institute, retrieved 30 March 2018

Military offices
Preceded by Reza Khorram-Tousi	*Chairman of Artesh* Cooperation Bonyad** 2013–2016	Succeeded by Büyük Abbaszadeh
Preceded by Ali Shamkhani	Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy 1997–2005	Succeeded by Sajjad Kouchaki
Preceded by Unknown	*Deputy Commander of Artesh* Navy** 1990–1997	Succeeded by Unknown
	Deputy Commander of IRGC Ground Force 1989–1990
	Deputy Chairman of IRGC General Staff 1988–1989
Government offices
Preceded by Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr	Vice Minister of Interior for Security 2008–2009	Succeeded by Ali Abdollahi
Preceded by Hamid Tahayi	Governor of Qom Province 2005–2008	Succeeded by Mohammad Nazemi Ardakani

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[1] Golnaz Esfandiari (16 February 2006), "Iran: Qom Authorities Crack Down On Sufis", Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, retrieved 30 March 2018

[2] Michael Rubin; Ali Alfoneh (7 May 2008), "Iran News Round Up", National Review, retrieved 30 March 2018

[3] James Bruce (1989), "Iran Strengthens Guards with Leader Reshuffle", Jane's Defence Weekly, 12: 703

[4] Anthony H. Cordesman (1999), Iran's Military Forces in Transition: Conventional Threats and Weapons of Mass Destruction, Greenwood Publishing Group, p. 187, ISBN 0-275-96529-5

[5] Kenneth Pollack (1 October 1997), Shaking Up the High Command (Policywatch), The Washington Institute, retrieved 30 March 2018

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