Mohammad Ebrahim Hemmat

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Imperial State of Iran
Died7 March 1984(1984-03-07) (aged 28)
Majnoon Island, Ba'athist Iraq
Buried 32°02′02″N 51°52′38″E / 32.0338°N 51.8773°E / 32.0338; 51.8773
AllegianceIran
Service/branch
Years of service1975–1984
Rank
1st Sergeant (1975–1977)
UnitIsfahan 55 field Artillery Group (1975–1977)
Commands held27th Mohammad Rasulullah Division
Zafar Headquarters
11th Qadr Corps
Battles/wars
Awards Order of Fath (2nd Class)

Mohammad Ebrahim Hemmat (

Isfahan Province – March 7, 1984[1] in Majnoon Island, Iraq) was an Iranian military leader and teacher. He was one of the highest ranking officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps during the Iran-Iraq War. In 1982, he spent a few months fighting against Israel during the 1982 Lebanon War. He then returned to Iran and held commanding roles in several missions during the Iran-Iraq War. He was killed in action on March 1984 in Operation Kheibar
.

Early life and career

Mohammad Ebrahim Hemmat was born on the 2nd of April 1955 in

After Islamic Revolution

Following the Revolution, Hemmat and his companions worked to establish order in the city. They formed a Committee of the Islamic Revolution and the

IRGC's Public Relations in Shahreza
.

In 1980, he was dispatched to

IRGC in Paveh. The locals became upset when he wanted to leave the region.[2]

Iran–Iraq war

When Iraq invaded Iran, Hemmat joined the military and departed for the southern front.

IRGC
to form the Muhammad Rasoolullah Brigade.

He was director of a significant part of Operation Fath ol-Mobin. Hemmat played an important role in Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas as the deputy commander of the Muhammad Rasoolullah Brigade. He was eventually killed during Operation Kheibar, at 28 years old.[2]

Operations

Hemmat's grave in Shahreza

In Roger Waters: The Wall

His picture was shown among many other people in Roger Waters The Wall in the ending credits.

Legacy

Hemmat Expressway, Shahid Hemmat Metro Station and Hemmat Underpass in Tehran is named after him.

See also

  • List of Iranian commanders in the Iran–Iraq War
  • Mehdi Bakeri
  • Ali Hashemi (Commander)

References

  1. ^ http://old.alef.ir/vdca6yni.49niy15kk4.html?66441
  2. ^ a b c "Shahid Ebrahim Henmat". Archived from the original on 2014-11-04.
  3. ^ "The Biografy of martyr Muhammad Ibrahim Hemmat". www.tebyan.net. TEBYAN CULTURAL AND INFORMATION CENTER. Archived from the original on 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2015-03-11. (in Persian)