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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 433

Hassan Firouzabadi

Then-chief of the General Staff of Iran's Armed Forces, General Hasan Firouzabadi, center, delivers a speech, as Revolutionary Guard commander Mohammad Ali Jafari, right, and army commander Ataollah Salehi, listen, during armed forces parade marking the 31st anniversary of the start of the Iraq-Iran War, in front of the mausoleum of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran, September 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
September 5, 2021, 8:45 am
Former Iran army chief, who accused West of using lizard spies, dies of COVID-19
Hassan Firouzabadi was a trained doctor who served in administrative roles before rising to lead the Islamic Republic’s military for 27 years
By AFP
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, left, speaks at a military parade marking the 35th anniversary of Iraq's 1980 invasion of Iran, attended by Revolutionary Guard commander Mohammad Ali Jafari, right,in front of the shrine of the late revolutionary founder, Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
September 23, 2015, 1:09 am
Iranian military chiefs deride US passivity, scoff at Republicans
Speaking at military parade, Tehran’s army head says those who threaten use of force want to return to era of ‘crazy Bush’
By ToI Staff and AP
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, second right, gives a speech while Chief of the General Staff of Iran's Armed Forces, Hassan Firouzabadi, second left, listens during an annual military parade, in 2015 (Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo)
August 9, 2015, 1:18 am
‘Iran military chief backs nuke deal despite concerns’
Parliament and Supreme National Security Council, Tehran’s top decision-making body, to consider agreement in coming days
By ToI Staff
Hassan Firouzabadi, left, with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2011. (Screenshot: Youtube)
April 5, 2015, 4:04 pm
Iran military chief hails nuclear deal
General Firouzabadi congratulates leadership for ‘success’ of agreement; Zarif tells skeptics to be patient
By AFP
October 2, 2013, 6:57 pm
Rouhani: Israel’s ‘sword has gone blunt,’ while Iran grows more powerful
Responding to Netanyahu’s UN speech, Iranian president calls PM’s resort to ‘coarse language’ a source of ‘happiness’ for Tehran
By Ilan Ben Zion and Lazar Berman
Hassan Firouzabadi, left, with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2011. (Screenshot: Youtube)
August 31, 2013, 7:23 pm
Iran: Attack on Syria will set US, Israel ablaze
Top general warns that countries backing Washington will suffer serious losses, as militia chief calls for Israel’s elimination
By Yifa Yaakov
Commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, General Mohammad Ali Jafari, attends a press conference in Tehran in 2012. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
August 29, 2013, 5:40 pm
Iran Revolutionary Guards chief: Israel will be destroyed if Syria is attacked
Tehran ramps up rhetoric against the West and the Jewish state amid international debate on punitive strike at Assad
By Gavriel Fiske and ToI Staff
Illustrative: An Iranian navy vessel launches a missile during a drill in the Sea of Oman, in January 2012. (AP/ISNA, Amir Kholousi)
August 28, 2013, 9:46 pm
Iran army chief warns ‘Zionists will burn’ if US attacks Syria
Tehran, Damascus step up threats ahead of anticipated American strike on Assad regime; Jerusalem still thinks it unlikely Damascus would tangle with Jewish state
By ToI Staff
Former Iranian minister of defense Ahmad Vahidi (AP)
December 22, 2012, 10:03 am
Patriot missile batteries harm Turkey’s security, Iranian minister says
Ahmad Vahidi says Syrian army strong and capable of contending with Israel
By Ilan Ben Zion and AP
An illustrative photo of a Patriot missile system (photo credit: CC-BY-SA Darkone/Wikimedia Commons)
December 15, 2012, 9:57 pm
Tehran warns Ankara over NATO missile system
Iranian military commander cautions Turkey against having ‘Zionist defense line’ on its territory
August 27, 2012, 10:26 pm
Iran’s military chief vows to sue US over sanctions
General Hassan Firouzabadi says he’ll make America pay for ‘unwise’ decision to list him among penalized Iranian officials
Prime Minister and head of the Likud party Benjamin Netanyahu (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
May 21, 2012, 8:54 pm
PM says Iran’s chief of staff vowed Sunday to eliminate Israel
Netanyahu urges international community not to capitulate to Tehran
By ToI Staff
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