Mohammad Pakpour (Persian: محمد پاکپور) is an Iranian Brigadier-General and Commander of the IRGC Ground Forces since 2009.[1][2]
Mohammad Pakpour | |
|---|---|
 General Pakpour in April 2016 | |
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service | Revolutionary Guards |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands | Ground Force |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards |  Order of Fath (1st class) |
History
editMohammad Pakpour was involved with the IRGC at the beginning of the Islamic Revolution in the Kurdistan Province and was a veteran of the 8-year-long Iran–Iraq War. His responsibilities include five years of Army Operations Command, commander of the 8th Najaf Division, commander of 31st Ashura Division of Command chief Army's Northern Command headquarters. Pakpur has a PhD in Political Geography and has had responsibility for measures such as fighting terrorism in the northwest of Iran and establishing sustainable security in the southeast region of Iran, as well as the holding of specialized exercises.[3][4]
During a maneuver in Iran, he asserted that the IRGC wants to promote the security of the region and the abilities of armed forces and to demonstrate new tactics in military operations.[5] He expressed that drones like Hemaseh help to keep the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on their toes and shows the consistency and preparedness of the force.[6]
U.S. sanctions
editOn 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.[7]
References
edit- ^ farsnews. The commander of the Army Corps. Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- ^ mehrnews. Sardar Mohammad Pakpur. Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- ^ asriran. Part of the new commander of land force records.
- ^ farsnews. Guards practical details on destruction of a terrorist squad in South East of Iran. Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- ^ "Le CGRI de l'Iran mènera des exercices militaires dans les jours à venir (TV) - china radio international". french.cri.cn. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23.
- ^ Iranian Guards Corps Debuts 'Hamasseh' Drone, DefenseWorld.net, 13 April 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "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.