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Amir Ali Hajizadeh | |
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Born | 28 February 1962 |
Allegiance | Iran |
Service/ | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) |
Years of service | 1981–present |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands | Aerospace Force |
Amir Ali Hajizadeh (Persian: امیرعلی حاجیزاده; born 28 February 1962 in Tehran)[1] is commander of Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps since October 2009.[2][3]
During Eghtedar-e Velayat war game, on 8 March 2016, Hajizadeh said: "the reason we designed our missiles with a range of 2,000 km is to be able to hit our enemies from a safe distance."[4]
U.S. sanctions
On 24 June 2019, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned him, freezing any of his U.S. assets and banning U.S. persons from doing business with him.[5]
References
- ^ Sardar-Hajizadeh tabnak.ir Retrieved 22 June 2020
- ^ WINER, STUART (3 February 2015). "Iran boasts of rocket aid to Palestinians, Hezbollah". The Time of Israel. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Enemies seek to sabotage missile program: IRGC". Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ Sharafedin, Bozorgmehr (9 March 2016). "Despite Threat Of Sanctions, Iran Tests Missiles Marked With The Phrase 'Israel Must Be Wiped Out'". Huffingtonpost. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Issuance of Executive Order of June 24, 2019, "Imposing Sanctions with Respect to Iran;" Iran-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designations". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2019-06-24.