Hossein Lashkari
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Hossein Lashkari | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Seyyed-al-Usara of Iran |
| Born | 11 March 1953 |
| Died | 10 August 2009 (aged 56) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  Islamic Republic of Iran[5][6][7] |
| Branch | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force |
| Rank | Major general |
| Battles / wars | Iran–Iraq War[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] |
| Alma mater | Major general of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force |
Hossein Lashkari (Persian: حسین لشگری), known as "Seyyed-al-Usara of Iran" (i.e. the master of Iranian captives) (Persian: سیدالاسراء ایران),[17][18][19] (born in 1953, died in 2009), is an Iranian pilot who was captured in the Iran–Iraq War, and was freed after 18 years in captivity in Iraq. He died on 10 August 2009 owing to complications caused by his imprisonment.[20]
Hossein Lashkari who is also known as "Shahid-Lashkari" (Martyr Lashkari)[21][22][23] was born in the village of Zia-Abad in the city of Qazvin.[24][25] This Iranian pilot[26] passed his elementary education in Zia-Abad and departed to the capital of Qazvin province. He was assigned to the 77-Khorasan Division to do his military service after getting his diploma-degree in 1971. Later on, he entered the Imperial Iranian Air Force in 1975.[27] In the summer of 1977, Lashkari graduated from the army university as a second lieutenant. His highest rank was major general.[28][29]