Habibollah Sayyari (, born 1955) has been appointed the acting Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the former Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (the "Regular Navy"). On 13 June 2025, following the Israeli attack and by order of the Supreme Leader of the Revolution, General Habibollah Sayyari was appointed the temporary commander of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, replacing Mohammad Bagheri. He is a former Marine Commando who fought in the

Iran–Iraq war The Iran–Iraq War, also known as the First Gulf War, was an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq that lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. Active hostilities began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran and lasted for nearly eight years, unti ...

Military service

Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari was commissioned in the Artesh in 1974 and served in Imperial Iran Navy prior to the Revolution. Sayyari saw combat during the Iran-Iraq war as a Naval Commando. He was part of the Bushehr Marine Rangers Battalion during the famed Battle of Khorramshahr (1980) and was wounded in the battle.https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD1028527.pdf. This article incorporates public domain text rom this source. He also participated in Operation Morvarid and was seriously wounded by a mortar shell during

Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh ( "Operation Ali al-Rida, Eighth Imam") was an Iranian offensive and operation in the Iran–Iraq War between 27–29 September 1981 where Iran broke the Iraqi Siege of Abadan. The operation was carried out by the Islam ...

. Habibollah Sayyari has served as the Commander of the 1st Marine Rifle Brigade; Commander of the Manjil Marine Commando Training Center, Deputy IRIN 1st Naval District Commander, IRIN 4th Naval District Commander and he has also served staff tours as the Assistant Deputy Coordinator, Military Advisor, Deputy of Administrative Affairs for Combat Services Support, Artesh Joint Staff Headquarters; IRIN Deputy Commander from 2005 to 2007; IRIN Commander 2007–2018.

Responsibilities of Habibollah Sayyari

Habibollah Sayyari has held numerous key positions throughout his military career. Initially, he served in several important command roles, such as Commander of

Marine Corps Marines (or naval infantry) are military personnel generally trained to operate on both land and sea, with a particular focus on amphibious warfare. Historically, the main tasks undertaken by marines have included raiding ashore (often in supp ...

Training in

Manjil Manjil () is a city in the Central District (Rudbar County), Central District of Rudbar County, Gilan province, Gilan province, Iran. History Throughout its history Manjil has been a gate to the southern Caspian Sea region. There are numero ...

, Commander of the 1st Marine Brigade in Bandar Abbas, Deputy Commander of the 1st Naval District (NEDAJA), and Commander of the Naval Training Center in Rasht and the 4th Naval District (NEDAJA). Sayyari was later transferred to the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Army, where he served as the Deputy Coordinating Deputy and Deputy for Operational and Combat Support Affairs. In 2005, he returned to NEDAJA and served as Deputy Commander of the Navy until 2007, after which he took on the role of Commander of the Navy, a position he held for a decade until 2017. Since November 2017, Sayyari has been serving as the Coordinating Deputy of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army and the Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Army. Currently, his military rank is Admiral (equivalent to Brigadier General).

Habibollah Sayyari's Background

# Commander of Marine Corps Training,

# Commander of the 1st Marine Brigade,

Bandar Abbas Bandar Abbas (, ) is a city in the Central District of Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. Bandar Abbas is a port on the southern coast of the country, on the Persian ...

# Deputy Commander of the 1st Naval District, Navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran (NEDAJA) # Commander of the Naval Training Center,

Rasht Rasht (; ) is a city in the Central District (Rasht County), Central District of Rasht County, Gilan province, Gilan province, Iran, serving as the capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is also known as the "City of ...

# Commander of the 4th Naval District, NEDAJA # Deputy Coordinating Deputy of the Army # Deputy for Operational and Combat Support Affairs, Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Army # Deputy Commander of the Navy # Commander of the Navy # Coordinating Deputy of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army (Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff)

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