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Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani

1960 - Today

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Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani (Persian: محمدرضا قرایی آشتیانی; born 1960) is an Iranian military officer who has served as the deputy chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces since 28 August 2024. Ashtiani served as the former minister of defence in Iran, and was sworn in on 25 August 2021, replacing Brigadier General Amir Hatami who had held the role since 2017. Due to his connections to the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of Russia and Iranian defense industry, Ashtiani was sanctioned by the United States Department of Treasury. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani is the 1,873rd most popular military personnel, the 408th most popular biography from Iran and the 17th most popular Iranian Military Personnel.

Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani is most famous for serving as a senior Iranian military officer, notably holding the position of Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces. His leadership has been significant in shaping Iran's military strategy and operations.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani ranks 1,873 out of 2,058. Before him are Afanasy Beloborodov, George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan, Hemedti, Richard Marcinko, Richard S. Ewell, and Amir Hatami. After him are George Crook, A. P. Hill, Miles Dempsey, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, Boston Corbett, and Musa Gareyev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani ranks 340. Before him are Dave Weckl, Jon Landau, Jozef Chovanec, Beata Poźniak, Delio Rossi, and Jorge Quiroga. After him are Eike Immel, Joe Ranft, Jaron Lanier, Plamen Oresharski, Youth, and Zoran Živković.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani ranks 408 out of 631. Before him are Nasser Hejazi (1949), Viguen (1929), Abol-Fath Khan Zand (1755), Mahmoud Dowlatabadi (1940), Ali Abbasi (1981), and Amir Hatami (null). After him are Ali Parvin (1946), Shahrnush Parsipur (1946), Yasmine Pahlavi (1968), Aziz Nasirzadeh (1964), Abd al-Samad (1500), and Dariush Shayegan (1935).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Iran

Among military personnels born in Iran, Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani ranks 17. Before him are Mohammad Ali Jafari (1957), Mohammad Pakpour (null), Ahmad Vahidi (1958), Mohammad Reza Zahedi (1960), Jalil Zandi (1951), and Amir Hatami (null). After him are Aziz Nasirzadeh (1964), Abbas Nilforoushan (1966), Razi Mousavi (1962), and Nasser Shabani (1957).

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