Hossein Salami

Hossein Salami
Native name	حسین سلامی
Born	1960 (age 55–56) Golpayegan, Isfahan Province, Iran
Allegiance	Iran
Service/branch	IRGC
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles/wars	Iran–Iraq War

Brigadier General Hossein Salami (Persian: حسین سلامی‎‎) is the deputy commander of IRGC.^[1][2]

Biography

Hossein Salami was born on 1960 in the Golpayegan, Isfahan province, Iran. In 1978, he accepted in the mechanical engineering at the Iran University of Science and Technology. When Iran-Iraq war started, he joined Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution and went to the battle. After the war, he continued his study and graduated in the Master's degree of defense management.^[3]

Responsibilities

• Commander of several divisions during the Iran-Iraq war such as: Karbala, 14 Imam Hossein, Noah headquarters
• Commander of University of Command and Staff (1992-1997)
• Operation deputy of Joint Staff of Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (1997-2005)
• Commander of IRGC Air Force (2005-October 2009)
• Academic staff of Supreme National Defense University (currently)
• Deputy commander of Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (currently)^[3]

In the news

According to the Journalism post, Hossein Salami threatened Israel and said: "Tehran can to destroy every spot in Israel.^[1][4]

References

1. "Iranian Guard commander: Our 'hands remain on the trigger' to attack Israel". The Journalism post. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
2. http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8807121639
3. "Biography of Hossein Salami". Shakhsiat Negar. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
4. Ernst, Douglas (11 March 2014). "Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander: ‘Islam has given us this wish’ to destroy Israel". The Washington Times. Retrieved 27 April 2016.