Mohammad Ali Jafari
3rd grade Fath Medal[1] |
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According to a 2 September 2007 report by
"Observers appear to regard Jafari as principally a tactician, organizer, and 'technical' military man," according to Radio Free Europe.[3] The EU's official journal said the three Iranian Revolutionary Guard members, Jafari, General Qasem Soleimani, and the Guard's deputy commander for intelligence, Hossein Taeb, were now subjects to sanctions and had been "providing equipment and support to help the Syrian regime suppress protests in Syria".[5]
Biography
Jafari was born in
At the start of the
After the war Jafari returned to university to complete his education, and in 1992 he received a degree in civil (construction) technology. In 1992 and 1993, he taught at the
Prior to his appointment as leader of the guards, he was also the commander of
Jafari is a brother-in-law of
Asymmetrical warfare knowledge and ties to Iraq
Jafari's work on asymmetrical warfare strategies includes the use of Iranian terrain in mobile-defensive operations and relies on lessons and experiences learned in the Iran–Iraq War. Jafari said in Tehran on 3 September 2007, given "the enemy's" numerical or technological superiority, the IRGC would use asymmetrical warfare capabilities such as those used by Hezbollah in its 2006 conflict with Israel in Lebanon. Iranian strategy would also reflect the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and Iraq, he said.[3]
On 2 September 2007, Radio Farda reported Jafari has extensive fighting experience and reportedly close relations with the commanders of the former
See also
References
- Fars News (in Persian). Archivedfrom the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ a b c "Iran changes Revolutionary Guards commander". Reuters. 1 September 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Sepehri, Vahid. "Iran: New Commander Takes Over Revolutionary Guards". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2007.
- ^ "Commander-in-chief of Sepah". farsnews.ir. September 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Syria: Deadly protests erupt against Bashar al-Assad". BBC News. 24 June 2011. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ a b فرمانده جديد سپاه پاسداران کيست؟ - ابتکار. Ebtekar (in Persian). 2 September 2007. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.