Major general Gholam Ali Rashid (Persian: غلامعلی رشید) is an Iranian military commander who is the commander of Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarter and former deputy chief of the General Staff of Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran[1][2][3] who was among decision-making commanders in the Iran–Iraq War.[4] He along with Mohammad Ali Ja'fari, Ali Fadavi, Qasem Soleimani, and Mohammad Bagheri was the member of command network in the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.[5][6]


Gholam Ali Rashid
Born1953 (age 70–71)
Dezful, Imperial State of Iran
AllegianceIran Iran
Service/branchIRGC
Years of service1980–present
RankMajor General
Commands heldDeputy chief of the General Staff of Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarter
Battles/warsIran–Iraq War

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Gholam Ali Rashid declared that Iran may attack Israel military equipment and nuclear sites in a war.[7]

In a conference in Tehran, he announced that Iranian commanders are in Iraq, Syria, Palestine, and Lebanon to give military advice.[2]

Gholam Ali Rashid stated: "the nuclear issue and human rights are merely pretexts". Also he mentioned "stressing that those raising such issues against Iran actually have problems with Islam."[8]

He said that any military action against Iran by the United States would be a strategic mistake.[9]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Iranian commander martyred by ISIS terrorists in Syria". AhlulBayt News Agency. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Top Commander: Iran Providing Military Advice to Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon". Fars News Agency. 27 September 2014. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  3. ^ "IRGC Stages Naval Drill in Persian Gulf". Tasnim News Agency. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  4. ^ "THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC'S 13 GENERALS". IRAN BRIEFING. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  5. ^ Fulton, Will. "IRGC Command Network: Formal Structures and Informal Influence" (PDF). AEI Critical Threats Project. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  6. ^ Fulton, Will (23 July 2013). "Rouhani and the Revolutionary Guards". The Iran Primer. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  7. ^ "The Proud of Islamic Ummah and Oppressed People Islamic Iran to hurl israel into dustbin of history". Islamic Invitation Turkey. 21 November 2011. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Commander Lambastes Double-Standard Policies against Iran". Tasnim News Agency. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Military attack against Iran by U.S. "strategic mistake": commander". 29 October 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2016.

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Military offices
Unknown Commander of Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarter
2016–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Deputy Chief of the General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces
1999–2016
Succeeded by