Alireza Afshar
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Nativename
علیرضا افشار
Born1951
Mashhad, Iran
Died (aged 74)
AllegianceIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Alireza Afshar | |
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| Native name | علیرضا افشار |
| Born | 1951 Mashhad, Iran |
| Died | (aged 74) |
| Allegiance | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Years of service | 1982–2007 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands | Basij[1] IRGC General Staff[2] |
| Awards |  Order of Nasr (1st class)[3] |
Alireza Afshar (Persian: علیرضا افشار; 1951 – 16 October 2025) was an Iranian military officer. He served as the political deputy to the Minister of Interior, being appointed in August 2007.[4] In this capacity, he served as head of Country's Election Headquarters during 2008 Iranian legislative election.[1]
Afshar was born in Mashhad, Iran in 1951.[5] He was spokesman of Iranian Armed Forces.[4] Afshar was also a member of the Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization in the 1980s, and belonged to its right-wing faction.[6]
Afshar died from heart disease on 16 October 2025, at the age of 74.[7]
