Hossein Hassani Sa'di
Iranian military officer
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Hossein Hassani-Sa'di (Persian: حسین حسنی سعدی) is an Iranian regular military (Artesh) officer who served as commander of the Iranian Army Ground Forces from 1986 to 1991 and later as deputy commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters from 2016 to 2025.[3][4]
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Pahlavi Iran (1961–1979)
Iran (1979–2025)Hossein Hassani Sa'di | |
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حسین حسنی سعدی | |
Sa'di in 2016 | |
| Born | c. 1940 or 1941 (age 85–86)[1] |
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| Allegiance | Pahlavi Iran (1961–1979) Iran (1979–2025) |
Branch | Ground Forces |
Service years | 1961–2025 |
Rank |  Major General[2] |
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Conflicts | |
| Awards |  Order of Fath |
Military career
Hossein Hasani Saadi was born in 1941 and completed his primary education up to his high school diploma. He officially began his service in the Imperial Iranian Army in 1961 and served at the 81 Armored Division of Kermanshah during early years of his career. Following the Iranian Revolution, he was appointed as the commander of the cadets Brigade at the Officers' School. During the Iran–Iraq War, he fought in the Operation Fatholmobin and Operation Beitolmoqadas.[5]
Subsequently, he received two promotions for his impressive performance in the battlefield,[6] and was appointed the commander of the 21st Division.[5] He became commander of Iran's southern front (Nasr HQ) and directed much of the Battle of Faw.[6] He replaced Ali Sayad Shirazi as the Artesh Ground Force commander in the spring of 1986, for his success in the latter operation.[6] At the time, he was a 45-year-old[1] officer with the rank of colonel.[6]
Hassani-Sa'di was later promoted to brigadier general and, after leaving his post as Ground Forces commander in 1991, was appointed a military advisor to the Supreme Leader of Iran.[7] He later served as deputy for interoperability and coordinating affairs in the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, during which he was promoted to the rank of major general. In 2016, he was replaced by Ali Abdollahi.[8]
He served as deputy commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters from 2016 to 2025, when he was replaced by Kioumars Heydari.[4]