Hossein Jabal Amelian
Hossein Jabal Amelian | |
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حسین جبل عاملیان | |
 Amelian in an undated photo | |
| Deputy Minister of Defense and head of the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research | |
| In office October 2025 – 28 February 2026 | |
| President | Masoud Pezeshkian |
| Supreme Leader | Ali Khamenei |
| Preceded by | Reza Mozaffari Nia |
| Succeeded by | ? |
| Deputy Minister of Defense and head of the Marine Industries Organization | |
| In office 4 October 2021 – October 2025 | |
| President | Ebrahim Raisi Mohammad Mokhber (acting) Masoud Pezeshkian |
| Supreme Leader | Ali Khamenei |
| Preceded by | Amir Rastegari |
| Succeeded by | ? |
| Deputy Minister of Defense and Head of the Defense Industries Educational and Research Institute | |
| In office ?–2014 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Supreme Leader | Ali Khamenei |
| Preceded by | Abotalib Shafaghat |
| Succeeded by | Farhad Amiri |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 28 February 2026 |
| Cause of death | Airstrike |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Iran |
| Branch/service |  Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
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| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War Twelve-Day War 2026 Iran war † |
Hossein Jabal Amelian (Persian: حسین جبل عاملیان; died 28 February 2026) was an Iranian military officer and brigadier general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He served as chairman of Iran's Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND), an entity engaged in advanced weapons development. Amelian previously headed the Marine Industries Organization within Iran's Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics. He was killed during the 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran.
Career
Jabal Amelian was appointed president of the Marine Industries Organization of Iran's Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics in October 2021, succeeding Amir Rastegari.[1][2] In this role, he contributed to enhancing Iran's naval capabilities.[3]
At the time of his death, Amelian served as chairman of the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND), an Iranian defence organisation focused on research and development of advanced technologies, including those related to nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, according to Israeli military assessments.[4][5]
Death
Amelian was killed on 28 February 2026 during the opening phase of the 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran. The strikes targeted a high-level security meeting in Tehran attended by senior Iranian officials. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Amelian was among seven key figures eliminated, including Iran's defence minister Aziz Nasirzadeh and former SPND chairman Reza Mozaffari Nia.[6][7][8] The IDF described him as a veteran in weapons development programmes.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ روسای جدید سازمان‌های صنایع دریایی و الکترونیک وزارت دفاع منصوب شدند. Islamic Republic News Agency. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ امیر رستگاری مدیرعامل صاایران شد/ انتصاب سردار جبل عاملیان به ریاست سازمان صنایع دریایی. Student News Network. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ سرتیپ پاسدار دوم حسین جبل عاملیان کیست؟ | بیوگرافی رئیس سازمان صنایع دریایی. Khabar Farsi. 17 March 2025. Archived from the original on 2025-03-17. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "IDF confirms killing top Iranian leaders, including top defense official Ali Shamkhani". The Times of Israel. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "IDF confirms Iranian defense minister, IRGC chief among officials killed in opening strike". Ynet News. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "The US and Israel have struck Iran: Who has been killed?". ABC News. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "Israeli military lists senior Iranian officials killed in airstrikes". Iran International. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "IDF: Opening strikes in Iran killed top Islamic Republic officials". Jewish News Syndicate. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "Iran's chain of command shattered as Israeli strikes kill senior security chiefs". Calcalist. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.