Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Joint Staff
Dissolved office of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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Joint Staff of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Persian: ستاد مشترک سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی), formerly called General Staff[1] (ستاد کل), was the chief of staff of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps with an aim to coordinate its military branches; and responsible for organization, support, and supervision of all executive affairs within the military.[2] The office was originally created in late 1984[1] General Provost of IRGC was a subdivision to the Joint Staff.[citation needed]
| Joint Staff of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps | |
|---|---|
| ستاد مشترک سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی | |
 Seal of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps | |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Disbanded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
IRGC Central Headquarters Chiefs
| No. | Portrait | Chief | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reza Seifollahi (born 1957/1958) | 1983 | 1984 | 0–1 years | – | |
| 2 | Yousef Foroutan (born 1944) | 1984 | 1984 | 0 years | – | |
| 3 | Alireza Afshar (c. 1951–2025) | November 1984 | June 1986 | 1–2 years | – |
![Reza Seifollahi [fa]](#/media/File:No_image.png)
![Yousef Foroutan [fa]](#/media/File:Yousef_Foroutan_2017-07-17.jpg)
List of Chiefs
| No. | Portrait | Chief | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alireza Afshar (c. 1951–2025) | June 1986 | 1987 | 0–1 years | – | |
| 2 | Mohammad Forouzandeh (born 1960) | 1987 | 1989 | 1–2 years | – | |
| 3 | Brigadier general Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr (born c. 1954/1955) | 1989 | 1997 | 7–8 years | – | |
| 4 | Brigadier general Hossein Alaei | 1997 | 2000 | 2–3 years | – | |
| 5 | Brigadier general Ali Akbar Ahmadian | 2000 | 2007 | 6–7 years | – | |
| 6 | Brigadier general Mohammad Hejazi (1956–2021) | 2007 | 2008 | 0–1 years | – |
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List of Deputy Chiefs
- Abbas Mohtaj (1988–1989)
- Ali Larijani (1989–1992)
- Hossein Nejat (30 December 1996–1997)
- Mehdi Mohammadifard (?–?)
- Ali Shamshiri (?–30 October 2005)
- Hossein Salami (20 November 2005 –21 January 2006)
- Hossein Zarif-Manesh (?–25 February 2008)
List of Deputy Coordinators
- Jamaladdin Aberoumand (2008–2018)
- Hossein Salami (2018)
- Ali Fadavi (2018–2019)
- Mohammad Reza Naqdi (2019–2025)
- Seyyed Hojatollah Qureishi (2025–Present)
