Mohammad Bagheri Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Military Officer
Nationality	Iranian
Date of Birth	01/06/1960
Age	65 years (died on 13, Jun, 2025)
Birthplace	Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
Date of Death	13/06/2025

Bio/Wiki

Birth Name	Mohammad-Hossein Afshordi

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Grey

Educational Qualification(s)

Degrees	A degree in Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology PhD in Political Geography from Tarbiat Modares University

Personal Life

Religion	Islam

Relationships & More

Controversies	In April 2017, faced criticism over gifting practices in the military after a lawmaker claimed he received a bottle of French cologne. In 2022 was sanctioned by several countries for role in human rights violations and military assistance to Russia.

Family

Siblings	Brother: Hassan Bagheri (deceased)

Career

Service Branch	Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Service Years	1979-2025
Rank	Major General
Commands	General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran Operations and Intelligence Deputy of General Staff Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence and Operations, General Staff
Battles/Wars	1979 Kurdish rebellion in Iran Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) Syrian Civil War (2011)
Awards	Order of Fath Order of Nasr
Military Contributions	Joined the IRGC in 1980. Involved in military response during the 1979 Kurdish conflict and many key battles in the Iran-Iraq War. Promoted the use of drones and intelligence gathering. Visited Turkey in 2017 to discuss military roles in Syria and Iraq.

Some Lesser Known Facts

He hailed from a family originally from Afshord village in Iran.
Participated in the 1979 U.S. embassy seizure during his first year of engineering studies.
Led military operations alongside his brother, Hassan.
Appointed as Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in 2016.
In 2025, he engaged in significant discussions with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Defence.