Houshang Seddigh (; 8 February 1948 – 8 July 2020) was an Iranian

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. He served as the commander of the

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from 1983 to 1986. Seddigh ranked

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when he was appointed to the position on 28 November 1983. According to Pierre Razoux, he was more dynamic than his predecessor

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and enjoyed the confidence of the Iranian establishment. Seddigh was replaced by Mansour Sattari in 1986. He died of

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in Tehran, Seddigh was 72.

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Commanders of Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Islamic Republic of Iran Army brigadier generals Islamic Republic of Iran Army personnel of the Iran–Iraq War Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran 2020 deaths 1948 births {{iran-mil-bio-stub

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