COMMANDER // b. 1954
Ahmad Motavaselian
Lifespan
1954 – c. 1987
Active service 1982 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 28.
Profile
Ahmad Motevaselian was an Iranian military officer and attaché who was one of four Iranians who disappeared in Lebanon in 1982. During the Iran–Iraq War, he served as a commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and established the 27th Muhammad Rasulullah Division. He played a role in the Second Battle of Khorramshahr and later, as part of a senior diplomatic group of political and military leaders, went to Syria. On 5 July 1982, when the vehicle carrying the diplomats was passing through a checkpoint post on its way to Beirut, it was intercepted by Phalangists. The car and four passengers completely disappeared.
Battles (1)
1982