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Abbas Nilforoushan
Native name
عباس نیلفروشان
Born1966 (1966)
Isfahan, Iran
Died27 September 2024(2024-09-27) (aged 57–58)
Beirut, Lebanon
Cause of deathAssassination by airstrike
AllegianceIran
Service/branchIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Years of service1980–2024
RankBrigadier general
Battles/warsIran–Iraq War
Syrian civil war
Israel–Hezbollah conflict

Abbas Nilforoushan (Persian: عباس نیلفروشان; 1966 – 27 September 2024) was an Iranian brigadier general of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), who served as the Deputy of Operations for the IRGC. He began his military activities in 1980 with the Basij, then joined the IRGC and was a member of this organization throughout the Iran-Iraq War.[1]

On 27 September 2024, during his stay at the main headquarters of the Shia organization Hezbollah, he was killed by an Israeli airstrike alongside Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.[2][3][4][5][6]

Biography

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Abbas Nilforooshan was born in 1966 in Isfahan. At the age of 14, he volunteered as a Basij member and went to the western and then southern fronts. During the Iran-Iraq War, he served in various positions in the 14th Imam Hussein Division and the 8th Najaf Ashraf Armored Division,[7] including: platoon commander, company commander, battalion commander, axis commander, and deputy operations commander of the 8th Najaf Division under the command of Ahmad Kazemi.[7]

Previously, his military career included positions such as deputy operations commander of the IRGC Ground Forces, commander of the IRGC Command and Staff College, deputy to the IRGC Commander-in-Chief at the Imam Hussein Headquarters, executive deputy of the IRGC, and deputy operations commander of the IRGC during Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi's tenure. He has been serving as the deputy operations commander of the IRGC since 2019. He also has 5 years of experience in Lebanon and Syria on his resume.[7]

Nilforoushan served as the Deputy of Operations for the IRGC Ground Forces from 2005 to 2007. Between 2010 and 2014, he worked as the commander of the IRGC Command and Staff College, and since 2019, he has been the Deputy of Operations for the IRGC. On October 26, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Department of State jointly sanctioned Nilforoushan for his role in suppressing protests in Iran.[8]

On 27 September 2024, during his stay at the main headquarters of the Shia organization Hezbollah, he was killed by an Israeli airstrike alongside Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.[2][3][4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "سردار عباس نیلفروشان از فرماندهان برجسته سپاه کیست؟". همشهری آنلاین (in Persian). 2024-09-28. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  2. ^ a b جهان, Fararu | فرارو | اخبار روز ایران و. "آخرین خبر از سلامت معاون عملیات سپاه/ نقش سردار نیلفروشان در محور مقاومت چه بود؟". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  3. ^ a b https://www.axios.com/2024/09/28/hassan-nasrallah-killed-israel-hezbollah-attack
  4. ^ a b "IRGC deputy commander killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut - Iranian media". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2024-09-28. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  5. ^ a b "IRGC deputy commander killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut: Report". Al Arabiya. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  6. ^ a b "IRGC general martyred in Israel attack on Lebanon". Mehr News Agency. 2024-09-28. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  7. ^ a b c SNN.IR, خبرگزاری دانشجو |. "سردار «عباس نیلفروشان» معاون عملیات سپاه شد". snn.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  8. ^ "Abbas Mortaza NILFRUSHAN". OpenSanctions.org. 1966-08-23. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
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