13 Facts About Hossein Dehghan

Hossein Dehghan is currently head of the Mostazafan Foundation since 2023.

Hossein Dehghan was former minister of defense of Iran that designated for the position by President Hassan Rouhani on 4 August 2013 and confirmed by the parliament on 15 August.

Hossein Dehghan received a PhD in management from the University of Tehran.

Hossein Dehghan left his hometown for Tehran and joined the IRGC shortly after the Iranian revolution in 1979.

Hossein Dehghan was named the IRGC's air force deputy commander in 1986 and became its commander in April 1990.

Hossein Dehghan was replaced by Mohammad Hossein Jalali in the post.

Hossein Dehghan later was promoted to the rank of brigadier general.

Hossein Dehghan was made Vice President of Iran and head of the martyrs foundation, "Bonyad Shahid", in 2005 and served as its president until July 2009.

Hossein Dehghan was nominated to head the defense ministry on 4 August 2013.

Hossein Dehghan was approved by the Majlis and replaced Ahmad Vahidi in the post.

Hossein Dehghan currently serves as an advisor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Hossein Dehghan has announced that he will be running in the 2021 Iranian presidential election.

In November 2019, Hossein Dehghan was among many Iranian officials placed under the sanctions list by the United States Department of State due to his involvement as an IRGC commander in the 1983 Beirut barracks bombings which alleged Hezbollah militants killed 241 American soldiers.