Hossein Khanzadi
Hossein Khanzadi | |
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| Born | c. 1967 (age 54–55) Gorgan, Iran |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service/ | Navy |
| Years of service | 1986–2021 |
| Rank | Commodore[1] |
| Unit | |
| Commands held | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
| Alma mater | |
Hossein Khanzadi (Persian: حسین خانزادی) is an Iranian hovercraft pilot in the regular military (Artesh) who currently serves as the Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, replacing Habibollah Sayyari in November 2017.[2] On 17 August 2021, Rear Admiral Khanzadi was replaced by Shahram Irani, the first Sunni high ranking commander on the orders of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei.[3]
During his tenure, the navy lost three vessels in non-combat incidents, namely Damavand (77), Konarak (A1403) and Kharg (431).
References[]
- ^ "Participants" (PDF), Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS), archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2017, retrieved 5 November 2017
- ^ "Leader makes new appointments in Iran's Army", Mehr News Agency, 5 November 2017, 4135697, retrieved 5 November 2017
- ^ "Iran appoints first Sunni high-ranking commander as Navy chief".
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