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Mohammad Bagheri

1960 - 2025

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Mohammad Bagheri (Persian: محمد باقری, 1960 – 13 June 2025); born Mohammad-Hossein Afshordi (محمدحسین افشردی) was an Iranian military officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), who served as the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces from 2016 to 2025. The chief of staff is considered the highest ranking military officer in the Islamic Republic of Iran and is responsible for the coordination and supervision of Iran’s regular army (Artesh) and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Bagheri was killed along with other senior officers during a series of airstrikes launched by Israel on 13 June 2025. He was the highest ranking military officer in Iran at the time of his death. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Mohammad Bagheri is the 602nd most popular military personnel, the 176th most popular biography from Iran and the 6th most popular Iranian Military Personnel.

Mohammad Bagheri was an Iranian senior military leader known for his role as the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces. He played a significant part in shaping Iran's military strategies and policies during his tenure.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Mohammad Bagheri ranks 602 out of 2,058. Before him are Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, David Elazar, Yu Jin, Alexander Sergeyevich Menshikov, Artaphernes, and Aleksei Antonov. After him are Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Harpagus, Jarosław Dąbrowski, Oda Nobuhide, Catherine-Dominique de Pérignon, and Alexander von Kluck.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Mohammad Bagheri ranks 65. Before him are Kristin Scott Thomas, Michael Nyqvist, Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, Hossein Salami, Igor Belanov, and Sarah Brightman. After him are James Spader, John Galliano, Gjorge Ivanov, Željko Obradović, Barham Salih, and Steve Vai. Among people deceased in 2025, Mohammad Bagheri ranks 102. Before him are Friðrik Ólafsson, Hossein Salami, Zurab Tsereteli, Felix Baumgartner, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, and Nino Benvenuti. After him are Souleymane Cissé, Vlastimil Hort, Ronald Venetiaan, Greg Bell, Ornella Vanoni, and Eugen Doga.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Mohammad Bagheri ranks 176 out of 631. Before him are Al-Khazini (1077), Abbas Mirza (1789), Sultan Husayn (1668), 'Adud al-Dawla (936), Sharafkhan Bidlisi (1543), and Mir-Hossein Mousavi (1942). After him are Apama (-400), Harpagus (-700), Sadegh Hedayat (1903), Sharaf al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī (1135), Shaykh Tusi (995), and Shapour Bakhtiar (1914).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Iran

Among military personnels born in Iran, Mohammad Bagheri ranks 6. Before him are Tughril (990), Qasem Soleimani (1957), Bahram Chobin (600), Datis (-600), and Hossein Salami (1960). After him are Harpagus (-700), Esmail Ghaani (1957), Abdolrahim Mousavi (1960), Amir Ali Hajizadeh (1962), Mohammad Ali Jafari (1957), and Mohammad Pakpour (null).

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