Habibollah Sayyari

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Habibollah Sayyari
Habibollah Sayyari in 2018
Born1955 (age 68–69)[1]
Fasa, Imperial State of Iran
AllegianceIran
Service/branchNavy
Years of service1974–present
RankRear Admiral
Commands held
Battles/warsIran–Iraq War (WIA)
Awards

Habibollah Sayyari (Persian: حبیب‌الله سیاری, birth 1955) is the Coordinating Deputy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army and the former Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (the "Regular Navy").

He is a former Marine Commando who fought in the Iran–Iraq war.[1]

Military service[edit]

Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari was commissioned in the Artesh in 1974 and served in Imperial Iran Navy prior to the Revolution. Sayyari saw combat during the Iran-Iraq war as a Naval Commando.[2] He was part of the Bushehr Marine Rangers Battalion during the famed Battle of Khorramshahr (1980) and was wounded in the battle.[2] He also participated in Operation Morvarid[3] and was seriously wounded by a mortar shell during Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh.[4]

Habibollah Sayyari has served as the Commander of the 1st Marine Rifle Brigade; Commander of the Manjil Marine Commando Training Center, Deputy IRIN 1st Naval District Commander, IRIN 4th Naval District Commander and he has also served staff tours as the Assistant Deputy Coordinator, Military Advisor, Deputy of Administrative Affairs for Combat Services Support, Artesh Joint Staff Headquarters; IRIN Deputy Commander from 2005 to 2007; IRIN Commander 2007–2018.[2]


References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "زندگینامه: حبیب‌الله سیاری (۱۳۳۴ -)". hamshahrionline.ir. 17 February 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b c https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD1028527.pdf. This article incorporates public domain text rom this source.
  3. ^ https://www.jamaran.ir/fa/tiny/news-1193307
  4. ^ https://jamejamonline.ir/fa/news/1091052/%D8%AA%D9%81%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A2%D8%A8%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%B9%DA%A9%D8%B3

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Military offices
Preceded by Coordinating Deputy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army
2017–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
2007–2017
Succeeded by