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Hossein Khanzadi
Commander of the Iranian Navy from 2017 to 2021 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hossein Khanzadi (Persian: حسین خانزادی) is an Iranian hovercraft pilot in the regular military (Artesh) who served as the Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy from November 2017 to August 2021.[2] On 17 August 2021, Rear Admiral Khanzadi was replaced by Shahram Irani, the first Sunni high ranking commander on the orders of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei.[3]
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Born | c. 1967 (age 56–57) Gorgan, Iran |
Allegiance | Iran |
Service/ | Navy |
Years of service | 1986–2021 |
Rank | Commodore[1] |
Unit | Lavan |
Commands held | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
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During his tenure, the navy lost three vessels in non-combat incidents, namely Damavand (77), Konarak (A1403) and Kharg (431).