Major General Masoud Monfared Niyaki or Monfared Niaki (1929–1985) () was an Iranian military officer. He studied in the Officers' School, specializing in

armored warfare Armoured warfare or armored warfare (American English; see spelling differences), is the use of armoured fighting vehicles in modern warfare. It is a major component of modern methods of war. The premise of armored warfare rests on the abil ...

. Niyaki received the rank of colonel in 1976. He was active during 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 ...

, including

Operation Tariq al-Qods The Liberation of Bostan, that codenamed Operation Tariq al-Quds (, meaning "Operation Path to Jerusalem") was a military operation launched by Iran during the Iran–Iraq War to free Bostan in the Khuzestan province. It was fought from 29 Novemb ...

Operation Fath ol-Mobin Operation Fath-ol-Mobin (, a Quranic phrase meaning "Undeniable Victory" or "Manifest Victory") was a major Iranian military operation conducted during the Iran–Iraq War, in March 1982 and resulted to the Battle of Shush. The operation was le ...

Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas Operation Beit-ol-Moqaddas (; Operation Jerusalem), also known as the Operation Toward Beit-ol-Moqaddas (), was an Iranian operation conducted during the Iran–Iraq War. The operation was a success, as it achieved its standing aim of liberati ...

, Operation Dawn, and

Operation Ramadan Operation Ramadan was an Iranian offensive in the Iran–Iraq War that consisted of three separate attacks that lasted for 6 weeks. It was launched by Iran on 13 July 1982 near Basra and featured the use of human wave attacks in the largest lan ...

. He was the commander of the

92nd Armored Division The 92nd Armored Division, also called 92nd Armored Division of Ahvaz or 92nd Armored Division of Khuzestan (), is an armored division of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army, first formed during the reign of the Shah. In September 1980, among the ...

and the 88th Armored Division. He was killed during a

war game A normal wargame is a strategy game in which two or more players command opposing armed forces in a simulation of an armed conflict. Wargaming may be played for Recreational wargaming, recreation, to train military officers in the art of milit ...

conducted by 58th Zolfaghar Takavar Division.

In popular culture

''Footstep of the Oldman'' (), written by Alireza Poorbozorg in 170 pages, is a biography of Massoud Monfared Niyaki. ''The Last Chapter of Love'' () was a documentary film about Monfared Niyaki broadcast by

IRIB 3 Jame Jam TV is a television channel airing programs for Iranians living outside Iran. The channel broadcasts TV series which are shown domestically in Iran. There were originally three channels under the Jame Jam branding, each broadcasting to ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Monfared Niyaki, Massoud 1929 births 1985 deaths Islamic Republic of Iran Army personnel of the Iran–Iraq War Islamic Republic of Iran Army colonels Accidental deaths in Iran Recipients of the Order of Fath People from Amol Military personnel killed by friendly fire