Mostafa Izadi

Mostafa Izadi
مصطفی ایزدی
Izadi in 2020
Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Assumed office
10 August 2026
PresidentMasoud Pezeshkian
Supreme LeaderMojtaba Khamenei
Preceded byAhmad Vahidi
Commander Cyber and New Threats Headquarters of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters
Assumed office
2016
PresidentHassan Rouhani
Ebrahim Raisi
Mohammad Mokhber (acting)
Masoud Pezeshkian
Supreme LeaderAli Khamenei
Mojtaba Khamenei
Deputy for Logistics of the General Staff
Assumed office
2015
PresidentHassan Rouhani
Ebrahim Raisi
Mohammad Mokhber (acting)
Masoud Pezeshkian
Supreme LeaderAli Khamenei
Mojtaba Khamenei
Deputy for Strategic Affairs and General Oversight of the General Staff
Assumed office
2010
PresidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad
Hassan Rouhani
Ebrahim Raisi
Mohammad Mokhber (acting)
Masoud Pezeshkian
Supreme LeaderAli Khamenei
Mojtaba Khamenei
Deputy for Planning, Program, and Budget of the General Staff
In office
1993–2006
PresidentAkbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Mohammad Khatami
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Supreme LeaderAli Khamenei
Preceded byHossein Amir-Moayyed
Succeeded bySaeed Mojarradi
Commander of the IRGC Ground Forces
In office
24 September 1989 – 11 July 1992
PresidentAkbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Supreme LeaderAli Khamenei
Preceded byYahya Rahim Safavi
Succeeded byMohammad Ali Jafari
Deputy for Operations of the IRGC Ground Forces
In office
1987 – 24 September 1989
PresidentAli Khamenei
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Prime MinisterMir-Hossein Mousavi
Supreme LeaderRuhollah Khomeini
Ali Khamenei
Personal details
Born1956 (age 69–70)
Military service
Allegiance Iran
Branch/service IRGC
Years of service
1979–present
Rank Major General
Commands
  • Najaf Ashraf Headquarters (1987–1985)
  • Hamzah Sayyid al-Shuhada Headquarters (1985–1983)
  • Commander of the IRGC in Kurdistan province (1982–1983)
Battles/wars

Mostafa Izadi (Persian: مصطفی ایزدی) is a senior Iranian military officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who has served as the deputy commander-in-chief of the IRGC since 2026, holding the rank of major general.[2] He previously served as commander of the IRGC Ground Forces.[1]

As of 2015, he served as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces for Logistics.[2]

In August 2026, he was appointed by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei as deputy commander of the IRGC.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The Islamic Republic's 13 generals", Iran Briefing, 3 February 2011, retrieved 20 August 2017
  2. 1 2 "IRGC Commander Ensures of Retaliation against Israel's Sunday Air Raid". Fars News Agency. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Khamenei fills six top military posts as key intelligence gaps persist". Iran International. 2026-08-10. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  4. ↑ "Iran Update Special Report, August 10, 2026". Critical Threats. Retrieved 2026-08-16.