Mehdi Rabbani
Iranian military officer (died 2025)
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Mehdi Rabbani (Persian: مهدی ربانی; 1962 – 13 June 2025) was an Iranian brigadier general in the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He served as Deputy Head for Operations of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 2016 until his death in 2025, during the start of the Twelve-Day War.[2][3][4]
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| Born | 1962 Isfahan, Iran |
| Died | 13 June 2025 (aged 62–63) Tehran, Iran |
Cause of death | Assassination by airstrike |
| Allegiance | Iran |
Branch | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
Rank | Brigadier general (Pasdar) |
| Unit | IRGC Ground Forces |
| Commands | 4th Basij Division · 5th Nasr Division · Najaf Ashraf Base · Samen-ol-A'emeh Base |
Conflicts | Iran–Iraq War (WIA) Twelve-Day War X |
| Awards | Order of Fath (1st Class)[1] |
Career
Rabbani began his military career during the Iran–Iraq War as a member of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). From the mid-1990s until 2001, he commanded the Najaf Ashraf Base.[5] He then served as commander of the Samen-ol-A'emeh Base from 2001 to 2004[6] while also leading the 5th Nasr Division and acting as the senior IRGC commander in Khorasan Province.[7]
Between 2005 and 2012, he served as Deputy Commander of the Sarallah Headquarters,[8] and from 2011 to 2016, he was the Deputy for Operations of the IRGC.[9] From September 2016 until June 2025, he was Deputy for Operations of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.[10]