Hossein Ashtari

Sardar

Hossein Ashtari
Sardar; Hossein Ashtari
Born	1959; Isfahan, Iran
Allegiance	Iran
Service/branch	Revolutionary Guards; Law Enforcement Force
Rank	Brigadier general
Battles/wars	Iran–Iraq War (WIA); 2016 West Iran clashes

Hossein Ashtari (Persian: حسین اشتری‎) is an Iranian military officer who currently serves as Iran's Chief of police, the chief commander of Law Enforcement Force of Islamic Republic of Iran, since 2015.

Prior to the appointment, he was second-in-command of the forces replacing Ahmad Reza Radan, having previously served as the commander of Intelligence and Security Police until 2014.^[1]

Ashtari's original service branch is Islamic Revolution Guards Corps.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

^ "Security forces chief replaces deputy". Radio Zamaneh. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2016.

Police appointments
Preceded by Esmail Ahmadi-Moghaddam	Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Police 9 March 2015 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Ahmad-Reza Radan	Second-in-Command of the Iranian Police 27 May 2014 – 9 March 2015	Succeeded by
Preceded by Unknown	Commander of Iranian Security Police Unknown – 27 May 2014	Succeeded by Unknown

[1] "Security forces chief replaces deputy". Radio Zamaneh. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2016.

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Sardar Hossein Ashtari

Born	1959 Isfahan, Iran
Allegiance	Iran
Service/branch	Revolutionary Guards Law Enforcement Force
Rank	Brigadier general
Battles/wars	Iran–Iraq War (WIA) 2016 West Iran clashes