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'''Hossein Hamedani''', also spelled '''Hamedani''' ({{lang-fa|حسین همدانی}}; December 15, 1950 – October 7, 2015), was an Iranian [[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps|Revolutionary Guard]] commander. He was posthumously promoted to a [[Major General]].
'''Hossein Hamadani''', also spelled '''Hamedani''' ({{lang-fa|حسین همدانی}}; December 15, 1950 – October 7, 2015), was an Iranian [[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps|Revolutionary Guard]] commander. He was posthumously promoted to a [[Major General]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Hamadani was born in [[Abadan]], Iran. His parents were originally from [[Hamadan]].
Hamadani was born in [[Abadan]], Iran. His parents were originally from [[Hamadan]].


Hamadani first rose to prominence during the [[1979 Kurdish rebellion in Iran]] and the [[Iran–Iraq War]], where he helped suppress the Communist rebellion in [[Iranian Kurdistan]]. [[Mohammad Ali Jafari]] appointed him as Deputy Commander of the IRGC in 2005, and together they planned how to deal with any attempted "velvet revolution" in Iran. Hamadani subsequently helped to suppress the [[2009 Iranian presidential election protests|2009 election protests in Iran]].<ref name="FP Hamadani">{{cite web|url=https://foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/09/21/what_is_iran_doing_in_syria?|title=What Is Iran Doing in Syria? |publisher=Foreign Policy|accessdate=2012-09-23}}</ref> He had been head of the IRGC's Rassoulollah Corps in charge of Greater Tehran from November 2009 until January 2014,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ukforiranians.fco.gov.uk/en/policy/human-rights/what-are-we-doing/eu-sanctions-hr-violators/eu-hr-sanctions-april-2011/hossein-hamedani |title=Hossein Hamedani |publisher=Ukforiranians.fco.gov.uk |date=2012-03-26 |accessdate=2012-09-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20121223235559/http://ukforiranians.fco.gov.uk/en/policy/human-rights/what-are-we-doing/eu-sanctions-hr-violators/eu-hr-sanctions-april-2011/hossein-hamedani |archivedate=2012-12-23 }}</ref> and had been subject to international sanctions since 14 April 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/sanctionsconlist.pdf |title=Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets in the UK |publisher=Hm-treasury.gov.uk |accessdate=2012-09-24}}</ref><ref>http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2010-165/section-sched1-20111121.html</ref>
Hamadani first rose to prominence during the [[1979 Kurdish rebellion in Iran]] and the [[Iran–Iraq War]], where he helped suppress the Communist rebellion in [[Iranian Kurdistan]]. [[Mohammad Ali Jafari]] appointed him as Deputy Commander of the IRGC in 2005, and together they planned how to deal with any attempted "velvet revolution" in Iran. Hamadani subsequently helped to suppress the [[2009 Iranian presidential election protests|2009 election protests in Iran]].<ref name="FP Hamadani">{{cite web|url=https://foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/09/21/what_is_iran_doing_in_syria|title=What Is Iran Doing in Syria?|publisher=Foreign Policy|accessdate=2012-09-23|archive-date=2012-09-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925053921/http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/09/21/what_is_iran_doing_in_syria|url-status=dead}}</ref> He had been head of the IRGC's Rassoulollah Corps in charge of Greater Tehran from November 2009 until January 2014,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ukforiranians.fco.gov.uk/en/policy/human-rights/what-are-we-doing/eu-sanctions-hr-violators/eu-hr-sanctions-april-2011/hossein-hamedani |title=Hossein Hamedani |publisher=Ukforiranians.fco.gov.uk |date=2012-03-26 |accessdate=2012-09-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121223235559/http://ukforiranians.fco.gov.uk/en/policy/human-rights/what-are-we-doing/eu-sanctions-hr-violators/eu-hr-sanctions-april-2011/hossein-hamedani |archivedate=2012-12-23 }}</ref> and had been subject to international sanctions since 14 April 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/sanctionsconlist.pdf |title=Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets in the UK |publisher=Hm-treasury.gov.uk |accessdate=2012-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2010-165/section-sched1-20111121.html|title = Consolidated federal laws of canada, Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations|date = 21 November 2011|access-date = 24 September 2012|archive-date = 19 December 2012|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121219141916/http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2010-165/section-sched1-20111121.html|url-status = dead}}</ref>


Hamadani had released three books
Hamadani had written three books:
* ''Moonlight of Khayyen'' ({{lang|fa|مهتاب خین}})), narrating the Iranian Revolution, conflicts in Kordestan, and the Iran–Iraq War.
* ''Moonlight of Khayyen'' ({{lang|fa|مهتاب خین}})), narrating the Iranian Revolution, conflicts in Kordestan, and the Iran–Iraq War.
* ''Conquerors of Khorramshahr'' ({{lang|fa|فاتحان خرمشهر}}), narrating the [[Liberation of Khorramshahr]].
* ''Conquerors of Khorramshahr'' ({{lang|fa|فاتحان خرمشهر}}), narrating the [[Liberation of Khorramshahr]].
* ''Brother, It's Duty'' ({{lang|fa|تکلیف است برادر}}), an autobiography.<ref>http://library3.tebyan.net/newindex.aspx?pid=305361</ref><ref name="FP Hamadani"/>
* ''Brother, It's Duty'' ({{lang|fa|تکلیف است برادر}}), an autobiography.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://library3.tebyan.net/newindex.aspx?pid=305361|title=سه کتابی که از سردار همدانی به یادگار ماند|accessdate=24 April 2023}}</ref><ref name="FP Hamadani"/>


Hamadani also served in Syria as both an advisor to the Syrian army during the [[Syrian Civil War]] and as overseer for [[Quds Force]] operations in support of the Syrian government.<ref name="WSJ">{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390443720204578000482831419570?mod=googlenews_wsj |title=Top Iranian Official Acknowledges Syria Role |work=Wall Street Journal |date=16 September 2012 |accessdate=23 September 2012}}</ref>
Hamadani also served in Syria as both an advisor to the Syrian army during the [[Syrian Civil War]] and as overseer for [[Quds Force]] operations in support of the Syrian government.<ref name="WSJ">{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390443720204578000482831419570?mod=googlenews_wsj |title=Top Iranian Official Acknowledges Syria Role |work=Wall Street Journal |date=16 September 2012 |accessdate=23 September 2012}}</ref>


Hamadani was killed in an [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|ISIL]] attack in [[Aleppo]], Syria on 7 October 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/syrien-iranischer-general-stirbt-bei-kaempfen-nahe-aleppo-a-1057032.html|title=Berater im Kampf gegen IS: Iranischer General in Syrien getötet|language=german|date=9 October 2015|work=[[Der Spiegel]]|accessdate=9 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iranian-commander-brigadier-general-hossein-hamedani-killed-by-isis-while-advising-syrian-regime-a6687276.html|title=Iranian commander Brigadier General Hossein Hamedani killed by Isis while advising Syrian regime|author=Lizzie Dearden|date=9 October 2015|work=The Independent|accessdate=9 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/10/09/432643/Iranian-commander-Syria-Major-General-Hossein-Hamedani|title=PressTV-Iranian commander killed in Syria|publisher=|accessdate=9 October 2015}}</ref>
Hamadani was killed in an [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|ISIL]] attack in [[Aleppo]], Syria on 7 October 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/syrien-iranischer-general-stirbt-bei-kaempfen-nahe-aleppo-a-1057032.html|title=Berater im Kampf gegen IS: Iranischer General in Syrien getötet|language=german|date=9 October 2015|work=[[Der Spiegel]]|accessdate=9 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iranian-commander-brigadier-general-hossein-hamedani-killed-by-isis-while-advising-syrian-regime-a6687276.html|title=Iranian commander Brigadier General Hossein Hamedani killed by Isis while advising Syrian regime|author=Lizzie Dearden|date=9 October 2015|work=The Independent|accessdate=9 October 2015}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 22:25, 9 January 2024

Sardar

Hossein Hamedani
Native name
حسین همدانی
Born(1950-12-15)15 December 1950
Abadan, Imperial State of Iran
Died7 October 2015(2015-10-07) (aged 64)
Aleppo, Syria
Buried
Hamedan, Iran
AllegianceIran
Service/branchIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Years of service1979–2015
RankBrigadier general
Major General (posthumously)
UnitQuds Force
Commands heldAnsar-al-Hossein Division of Hamedan
Rassoulollah Corps (2009–2014)
Battles/wars
Awards Order of Fath (2)

Hossein Hamadani, also spelled Hamedani (Persian: حسین همدانی; December 15, 1950 – October 7, 2015), was an Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander. He was posthumously promoted to a Major General.

Biography[edit]

Hamadani was born in Abadan, Iran. His parents were originally from Hamadan.

Hamadani first rose to prominence during the 1979 Kurdish rebellion in Iran and the Iran–Iraq War, where he helped suppress the Communist rebellion in Iranian Kurdistan. Mohammad Ali Jafari appointed him as Deputy Commander of the IRGC in 2005, and together they planned how to deal with any attempted "velvet revolution" in Iran. Hamadani subsequently helped to suppress the 2009 election protests in Iran.[1] He had been head of the IRGC's Rassoulollah Corps in charge of Greater Tehran from November 2009 until January 2014,[2] and had been subject to international sanctions since 14 April 2011.[3][4]

Hamadani had written three books:

  • Moonlight of Khayyen (مهتاب خین)), narrating the Iranian Revolution, conflicts in Kordestan, and the Iran–Iraq War.
  • Conquerors of Khorramshahr (فاتحان خرمشهر), narrating the Liberation of Khorramshahr.
  • Brother, It's Duty (تکلیف است برادر), an autobiography.[5][1]

Hamadani also served in Syria as both an advisor to the Syrian army during the Syrian Civil War and as overseer for Quds Force operations in support of the Syrian government.[6]

Hamadani was killed in an ISIL attack in Aleppo, Syria on 7 October 2015.[7][8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "What Is Iran Doing in Syria?". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Hossein Hamedani". Ukforiranians.fco.gov.uk. 26 March 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets in the UK" (PDF). Hm-treasury.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Consolidated federal laws of canada, Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations". 21 November 2011. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  5. ^ "سه کتابی که از سردار همدانی به یادگار ماند". Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Top Iranian Official Acknowledges Syria Role". Wall Street Journal. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Berater im Kampf gegen IS: Iranischer General in Syrien getötet". Der Spiegel (in German). 9 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  8. ^ Lizzie Dearden (9 October 2015). "Iranian commander Brigadier General Hossein Hamedani killed by Isis while advising Syrian regime". The Independent. Retrieved 9 October 2015.

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