Abbas Nilforoushan | |
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 Nilforoushan in 2019 | |
| Native name | عباس نیلفروشان |
| Born | 1966 (1966) Isfahan, Iran |
| Died | 27 September 2024(2024-09-27) (aged 57–58) Beirut, Lebanon |
| Cause of death | Assassination byairstrike |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Branch | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Service years | 1980–2024 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Conflicts | |
Abbas Nilforoushan (Persian:عباس نیلفروشان; 1966 – 27 September 2024) was an Iranianbrigadier general of theIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), who served as Deputy of Operations. He began his military career in 1980 with theBasij, then joined the IRGC and was a member of this organization throughout theIran–Iraq War.[1]
On 27 September 2024, he was killed in the2024 Hezbollah headquarters strike together with Hezbollah leaderHassan Nasrallah.[2][3][4][5][6][excessive citations]
Abbas Nilforoushan was born inIsfahan, Iran in 1966.[7]
At the age of 14, Nilforoushan volunteered as aBasij member and went to the western and then southern fronts.[clarification needed] During theIran–Iraq War, he served in various positions in the14th Imam Hossein Division and the8th Najaf Ashraf Armored Division, including: platoon commander, company commander, battalion commander, axis commander, and deputy operations commander of the 8th Najaf Division under the command ofAhmad Kazemi.[7]
Previously, his military career included positions such as deputy operations commander of the IRGC Ground Forces, commander of the IRGC Command and Staff College, deputy to the IRGC Commander-in-Chief at the Imam Hussein Headquarters, executive deputy of the IRGC, and deputy operations commander of the IRGC during Brigadier GeneralMohammad Reza Zahedi's tenure. He had been serving as the deputy operations commander of the IRGC since 2019. He also had five years of experience in Lebanon and Syria on his resume.[7]
Nilforoushan served as the Deputy of Operations for the IRGC Ground Forces from 2005 to 2007. Between 2010 and 2014, he worked as the commander of the IRGC Command and Staff College, and since 2019, he had been the Deputy of Operations for the IRGC. On 26 October 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Department of State jointly sanctioned Nilforoushan for his role in suppressing protests in Iran.[8]
On 27 September 2024, Nilforoushan was killed at the main headquarters of theShia organizationHezbollah by anIsraeli airstrike alongside Hezbollah leaderHassan Nasrallah.[2] His remains were repatriated to Iran, with his burial scheduled on 17 October in Isfahan following a series of funeral ceremonies inTehran,Qom andMashhad.[9]
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