Iraj Masjedi | |
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Ambassador of Iran to Iraq | |
In office 18 April 2017 – 11 April 2022 | |
President | Hassan Rouhani Ebrahim Raisi |
Preceded by | Hassan Danaeifar |
Succeeded by | Mohammad-Kazem Ale-Sadegh |
Personal details | |
Born | 1956 or 1957 (age 67–68)
[1] Khuzestan, Iran [2] |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Iran |
Branch/service | Revolutionary Guards |
Years of service | 1982–2017 |
Rank | Brigadier general [3] |
Unit | Quds Force [3] |
Commands | Quds Base
[3] Ramazan Base [2] |
Battles/wars | |
Iraj Masjedi ( Persian: ایرج مسجدی) was the former Iranian ambassador to Iraq, having previously served in the Revolutionary Guards for 35 years. [4] A veteran of Iran–Iraq War, Masjedi was a senior Quds Force commander and served as a top advisor to Qassem Soleimani. [4] He was designated as the ambassador to Iraq in January 2017 [5] and assumed office in April 2017. [4]