Morteza Ghorbani
Iranian brigadier general (born 1957)
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Morteza Ghorbani (Persian: مرتضی قربانی, born 1957 in Borkhar) is a Brigadier general of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, currently serving as an advisor to the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces and a senior advisor to the Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC.[1][2][3][4][5] He has also been the President of the Iranian Shooting Sport Federation since 2021.[6][7]
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Morteza Ghorbani | |
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| Born | 1957 (age 68–69) |
| Relatives | Shahnaz Ashkian (wife) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Iran |
Branch |  IRGC |
Service years | 1979-present |
Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Unit | NEZSA |
| Commands | 25th Karbala Division5th Nasr Division9th Badr DivisionNajaf Ashraf Headquarters14th Imam Hossein Division |
Wars | Iran–Iraq War Major operations: |
| Awards | .svg){kind=small} 1st grade Fath Medal.svg){kind=small} 2nd grade Fath Medal.svg){kind=small} 3rd grade Fath Medal |
| Advisor to the President of Iran | |
| In office 1997–2001 | |
| President | Mohammad Khatami |
| Preceded by | Create the title |
| Succeeded by | Abbas PaknejadMojtaba Rahmandoust |
He was a commander of the Revolutionary Guard Corps during the Iran–Iraq War and is the founder and first commander of the 25th Karbala Division and the 5th Nasr Division.[8][6] Ghorbani was actively involved in all of the IRGC's extensive operations during the Iran–Iraq War, and played a key role in the operations of Fath ol-Mobin, Beit ol-Moqaddas, Muharram, and Wal-Fajr 8. He commanded the 14th Imam Hossein Division from 1991 to 1997.[6][9] Ghorbani was awarded the Order of Fath three times for his services in the war.[10][11]
