Kioumars Heydari () is an Iranian general. ,
he was Commander of the
Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.
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Biography
Heydari was appointed as the Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces in November 2016.
In 2022, Heydari was added to the sanctions list of the OFAC and the European Union
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, alongside other senior figures in the Iranian army. In 2023, he was also placed on the UK sanctions list. The sanctions against him and other senior figures stemmed mainly from violations of human rights and the repression of Iranian citizens in anti-regime protests of 2018-2019.
On June 13, 2025, Israel allegedly tried to eliminate Heydari. As of June 22, no official Iranian statement was made about Heydari's condition.
References
Living people
Islamic Republic of Iran Army brigadier generals
Place of birth missing (living people)
1964 births
Commanders of Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Force
Islamic Republic of Iran Army personnel of the Iran–Iraq War
Iranian individuals subject to U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions
People from Sahneh
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