Yahya Rahim Safavi
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Yahya "Rahim" Safavi (Persian: یحیی (رحیم) صفوی, born 1952) is an Iranian military commander who served as the chief commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.[1][2]
Early life
Safavi was born in 1952 in the city of Isfahan, Iran.[1][2]
Career
Safavi was one of the leaders of the
He served as the deputy commander of
He was replaced as commander of the IRGC by
Asset freeze
On 24 December 2006, Rahim Safavi was included on a list of Iranian individuals and organizations sanctioned by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1737 due to their alleged involvement in the Iranian nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.[7]
Awards and badges of honor
Awards and badges of honor This section includes official insignia and awards of the Safavid general, which is installed on his matched uniform, but it will not include civilian and unofficial awards.
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See also
References
- ^ a b "Sayyid Yahya Safavi". tasnimnews.com. 30 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Seyyed Yahya Rahim Safavi". basirat.ir. 30 January 2019.
- ^ Safavi, Karbala 5 Operation iribnews.ir Retrieved 31 January 2019
- ^ Rubin, Michael (Fall 2008). "Iran's Revolutionary Guards – A Rogue Outfit?". Middle East Quarterly. XV (4): 37–48. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ Sepehri, Vahid (4 September 2007). "Iran: New Commander Takes over Revolutionary Guards". Radio Free Europe. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ Frederic Wehrey; Jerrold D. Green; Brian Nichiporuk; Alireza Nader; Lydia Hansell; Rasool Nafisi; S. R. Bohandy (2009). "The Rise of the Pasdaran" (PDF). RAND Corporation. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Security Council imposes sanctions on Iran for failure to halt uranium enrichment, unanimously adopting Resolution 1737". United Nations. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012.