Majid Mousavi

Seyyed
Sardar
Majid Mousavi
Seyyed; Sardar Majid Mousavi
مجید موسوی
	Mousavi in 2025
8th Commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 13 June 2025
President	Masoud Pezeshkian
Supreme Leader	Ali Khamenei; Mojtaba Khamenei
Preceded by	Amir Ali Hajizadeh
Deputy Commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
	In office; 4 October 2009 – 13 June 2025
President	Mahmoud Ahmadinejad; Hassan Rouhani; Ebrahim Raisi; Mohammad Mokhber (acting); Masoud Pezeshkian
Supreme Leader	Ali Khamenei
Personal details
Born	17 February 1965 (age 61); Tehran, Pahlavi Iran
Nickname	Majid (Persian: مجيد)
Military service
Allegiance	Iran
Branch/service	IRGC
Years of service	1980s–present
Rank	Brigadier General
Unit	Aerospace Force
Battles/wars	Iran–Iraq War; Syrian civil war Iranian intervention in the Syria Operation Night of Power; Operation Strike of Muharram; ; ; War in Iraq (2013–2017) Iranian intervention in Iraq; ; Iran–PJAK conflict Western Iran clashes 2018 Koy Sanjaq missile strike; ; ; 2019–2021 Persian Gulf crisis Shoot-down of an American drone; Operation Martyr Soleimani; ; 2024 Iran–Israel conflict April 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel; October 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel; ; Twelve-Day War; 2026 Iran war;

Sayyid Hossein Mousavi Eftekhari (Persian: سید حسین موسوی افتخاری, born 17 February 1965) is an Iranian military commander serving as the commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force since 13 June 2025.

Career

On 14 June 2025, Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, appointed Mousavi commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, following the assassination of the previous commander, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, in an Israeli airstrike on 13 June 2025.^[4]^[5] Mousavi served as deputy commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force^[6]^[7] from 2009 until his appointment as commander.^{[citation needed]}

Sanctions

On 18 December 2024, the United States Department of State announced in a statement that the United States had sanctioned Mousavi, then deputy commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, along with two Iran-based entities, for their role in supporting Iran's ballistic missile and drone programs.^[8]^[9]

References

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- "سردار سید مجید موسوی؛ فرمانده جدید نیروی هوافضای سپاه" [Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Mousavi; New Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force]. Asia News Iran (in Persian). 13 June 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
- "بیوگرافی فرمانده نیروی هوافضای سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی" [Biography of the Commander of the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps]. Shahre Bours (in Persian). 29 June 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ "Sanctions List Search". OFAC.
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- "سردار سید مجید موسوی کیست؟" [Who is Sardar Seyyed Majid Mousavi?]. ROKNA (in Persian). 16 June 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- "بیوگرافی سید مجید موسوی فرمانده هوافضای سپاه + سوابق" [Biography of Seyyed Majid Mousavi, Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force + Background]. Harfe Rouz (in Persian). 17 June 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
- "سردار موسوی: باید خود را برای هر وضعیتی آماده کنیم" [Sardar Mousavi: We must prepare ourselves for any situation]. Alef (in Persian). 23 July 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
- "بیوگرافی سردار سید حسین (مجید) موسوی افتخاری" [Biography of Sardar Seyed Hossein (Majid) Mousavi Eftekhari]. Esfahan Emrooz (in Persian). 14 June 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ "Khamenei names Majid Mousavi as new IRGC aerospace chief after predecessor killed in Israeli strike". The Times of Israel. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ "General Majid Mousavi appointed new IRGC Aerospace commander". Mehr News Agency. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ "جانشین فرمانده نیرو‌ی هوافضای سپاه: همه منتظر وعده صادق هستیم / شهید تهرانی مقدم با طراحی سوختی جدید پیشرانه‌های موشکی را متحول کرد+ فیلم" [Deputy commander of IRGC Aerospace Force: Everyone is awaiting the True Promise / Martyr Tehrani Moghaddam revolutionized missile engines with a new fuel design + video]. Student News Network (in Persian). 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ "جانشین نیروی هوافضای سپاه: دستاوردهای شهید طهرانی مقدم در اختیار جبهه مقاومت است" [Deputy of IRGC Aerospace Force: Martyr Tehrani Moghaddam’s achievements are at the disposal of the Axis of Resistance]. Quds Online (in Persian). 12 November 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ "U.S. Sanctions on Two Iran-Based Entities Pursuant to E.O. 13949 and One Iranian Individual Pursuant to E.O. 13382". U.S. Department of State. 18 December 2024. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
↑ "آمریکا تحریم‌هایی علیه ۳ فرد و نهاد مرتبط با برنامه‌های پهپادی و موشکی ایران اعمال کرد" [US imposes sanctions on 3 individuals and entities linked to Iran’s drone and missile programs]. Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). 19 December 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[1] 
"سردار سید مجید موسوی؛ فرمانده جدید نیروی هوافضای سپاه" [Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Mousavi; New Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force]. Asia News Iran (in Persian). 13 June 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
"بیوگرافی فرمانده نیروی هوافضای سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی" [Biography of the Commander of the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps]. Shahre Bours (in Persian). 29 June 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[mwTg] "سردار سید مجید موسوی؛ فرمانده جدید نیروی هوافضای سپاه" [Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Mousavi; New Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force]. Asia News Iran (in Persian). 13 June 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[mwXg] "بیوگرافی فرمانده نیروی هوافضای سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی" [Biography of the Commander of the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps]. Shahre Bours (in Persian). 29 June 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[2] "Sanctions List Search". OFAC.

[3] 
"سردار سید مجید موسوی کیست؟" [Who is Sardar Seyyed Majid Mousavi?]. ROKNA (in Persian). 16 June 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
"بیوگرافی سید مجید موسوی فرمانده هوافضای سپاه + سوابق" [Biography of Seyyed Majid Mousavi, Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force + Background]. Harfe Rouz (in Persian). 17 June 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
"سردار موسوی: باید خود را برای هر وضعیتی آماده کنیم" [Sardar Mousavi: We must prepare ourselves for any situation]. Alef (in Persian). 23 July 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
"بیوگرافی سردار سید حسین (مجید) موسوی افتخاری" [Biography of Sardar Seyed Hossein (Majid) Mousavi Eftekhari]. Esfahan Emrooz (in Persian). 14 June 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[mwew] "سردار سید مجید موسوی کیست؟" [Who is Sardar Seyyed Majid Mousavi?]. ROKNA (in Persian). 16 June 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.

[mwhg] "بیوگرافی سید مجید موسوی فرمانده هوافضای سپاه + سوابق" [Biography of Seyyed Majid Mousavi, Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force + Background]. Harfe Rouz (in Persian). 17 June 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[mwlg] "سردار موسوی: باید خود را برای هر وضعیتی آماده کنیم" [Sardar Mousavi: We must prepare ourselves for any situation]. Alef (in Persian). 23 July 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[mwpg] "بیوگرافی سردار سید حسین (مجید) موسوی افتخاری" [Biography of Sardar Seyed Hossein (Majid) Mousavi Eftekhari]. Esfahan Emrooz (in Persian). 14 June 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[4] "Khamenei names Majid Mousavi as new IRGC aerospace chief after predecessor killed in Israeli strike". The Times of Israel. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[5] "General Majid Mousavi appointed new IRGC Aerospace commander". Mehr News Agency. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[6] "جانشین فرمانده نیرو‌ی هوافضای سپاه: همه منتظر وعده صادق هستیم / شهید تهرانی مقدم با طراحی سوختی جدید پیشرانه‌های موشکی را متحول کرد+ فیلم" [Deputy commander of IRGC Aerospace Force: Everyone is awaiting the True Promise / Martyr Tehrani Moghaddam revolutionized missile engines with a new fuel design + video]. Student News Network (in Persian). 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[7] "جانشین نیروی هوافضای سپاه: دستاوردهای شهید طهرانی مقدم در اختیار جبهه مقاومت است" [Deputy of IRGC Aerospace Force: Martyr Tehrani Moghaddam’s achievements are at the disposal of the Axis of Resistance]. Quds Online (in Persian). 12 November 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[8] "U.S. Sanctions on Two Iran-Based Entities Pursuant to E.O. 13949 and One Iranian Individual Pursuant to E.O. 13382". U.S. Department of State. 18 December 2024. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.

[9] "آمریکا تحریم‌هایی علیه ۳ فرد و نهاد مرتبط با برنامه‌های پهپادی و موشکی ایران اعمال کرد" [US imposes sanctions on 3 individuals and entities linked to Iran’s drone and missile programs]. Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). 19 December 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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v t e Current commanders of Iranian Armed Forces
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Ministers	Rafighdoost (1982–88) Shamkhani (1988–89)
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sardars

Seyyed Sardar Majid Mousavi
مجید موسوی^[1]
Mousavi in 2025

8th Commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 June 2025
President	Masoud Pezeshkian
Supreme Leader	Ali Khamenei Mojtaba Khamenei
Preceded by	Amir Ali Hajizadeh
Deputy Commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
In office 4 October 2009 – 13 June 2025
President	Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Hassan Rouhani Ebrahim Raisi Mohammad Mokhber (acting) Masoud Pezeshkian
Supreme Leader	Ali Khamenei

Personal details
Born	(1965-02-17) 17 February 1965 (age 61)^[2] Tehran, Pahlavi Iran
Nickname	Majid (Persian: مجيد)^[3]
Military service
Allegiance	Iran
Branch/service	IRGC
Years of service	1980s–present
Rank	Brigadier General
Unit	Aerospace Force
Battles/wars	Iran–Iraq War Syrian civil war Iranian intervention in the Syria Operation Night of Power Operation Strike of Muharram War in Iraq (2013–2017) Iranian intervention in Iraq Iran–PJAK conflict Western Iran clashes 2018 Koy Sanjaq missile strike 2019–2021 Persian Gulf crisis Shoot-down of an American drone Operation Martyr Soleimani 2024 Iran–Israel conflict April 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel October 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel Twelve-Day War 2026 Iran war