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Mohammad Pakpour

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Sardar

Mohammad Pakpour
General Pakpour in April 2016
Born1961 (age 63–64)
Imperial State of Iran
AllegianceIran
BranchIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps IRGC
Years of service1979–present
RankMajor general
Commands IRGC Ground Forces
Battles / wars
Awards Order of Fath (1st class)

Mohammad Pakpour (Persian: محمد پاکپور;‎ born 1961) is an Iranian military officer who has served as the commander of the IRGC Ground Forces since 2009.[1][2] On 13 June 2025, he was appointed head of the IRGC following the death of his predecessor, Hossein Salami, in the June 2025 Israeli strikes on Iran.[3] Pakpour is under international sanctions by the U.S. European Union, Australia, Japan, and Canada for his involvement with the IRGC and its wider operations.

Career

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Pakpour joined the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the wake of the Iranian Revolution in 1979. He served during the 1979 Kurdish rebellion in Iran and the 8-year-long Iran–Iraq War. His responsibilities included five years of Army Operations Command, commander of the 8th Najaf Division, commander of 31st Ashura Division of Command chief Army's Northern Command headquarters. Pakpur has a PhD in Political Geography and has had responsibility for measures such as fighting terrorism in northwest Iran and establishing security in southeast Iran, as well as holding of specialized exercises.[4][5]

During a maneuver, he asserted that the IRGC wants to promote the security of the region and the abilities of armed forces and to demonstrate new tactics in military operations.[6] He expressed that drones like Hemaseh help to keep the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on their toes and shows the consistency and preparedness of the force.[7]

U.S. sanctions

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On 24 June 2019, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned him, freezing any of his U.S. assets and banning U.S. persons from doing business with him.[8] He has also been sanctioned by the European Union, Australia, Japan, and Canada for his involvement with the IRGC and its wider operations. Although these sanctions were temporarily lifted following the 2015 nuclear agreement, they were reinstated after the United States withdrew from the deal.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "The commander of the Army Corps". Fars News. Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  2. ^ mehrnews. Sardar Mohammad Pakpur. Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  3. ^ "Israel launches strikes against Iran nuclear and military facilities". France 24. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025. In separate decrees, Khamenei named Mohammad Pakpour to replace Hossein Salami as commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and Abdolrahim Mousavi to replace Mohammad Bagheri as chief of the armed forces general staff.
  4. ^ asriran. Part of the new commander of land force records.
  5. ^ farsnews. Guards practical details on destruction of a terrorist squad in South East of Iran. Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  6. ^ "Le CGRI de l'Iran mènera des exercices militaires dans les jours à venir (TV) - china radio international". french.cri.cn. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23.
  7. ^ Iranian Guards Corps Debuts 'Hamasseh' Drone, DefenseWorld.net, 13 April 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Issuance of Executive Order of June 24, 2019, "Imposing Sanctions with Respect to Iran;" Iran-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designations". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  9. ^ "Who Is Mohammad Pakpour, Iran's New Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps?". This is Beirut. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
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Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the Revolutionary Guards
13 June 2025–present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Commander of Ground Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
2009–present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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