Hossein Dehghan Net Worth

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Born1957

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NationalityIranian

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Background and career

Hossein Dehghani Poudeh (Persian: حسین دهقانی پوده; born 3 March 1957), commonly known as Hossein Dehghan, is an Iranian politician and former military officer. He currently serves as the head of the Mostazafan Foundation since 2023. During the Iranian Revolution, he took part in the occupation of the US embassy in Tehran. As commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps forces in Tehran, he oversaw the execution of opponents of the Islamic Republic. He commanded the IRGC forces in Lebanon and was among the orchestrators of the 1983 bombing of the American embassy in Beirut.

He was former minister of defense of Iran that was designated for the position by President Hassan Rouhani on 4 August 2013 and confirmed by the parliament on 15 August. As defense minister he signed a counterterrorism agreement with China. He left the office on 20 August 2017.