Abbas Mohtaj
Abbas Mohtaj | |
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Abbas Mohtaj in 2019 | |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Branch | Revolutionary Guards |
| Service years | 1980–2005; 2013–2016 |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Commands | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
| Conflicts | Iran–Iraq War |
| Governor General of Qom | |
| In office 11 November 2005 – 17 March 2008 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Hamid Tahayi |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Ardakani |
Abbas Mohtaj (Persian: عباس محتاج) is an Iranian military officer and politician.
He served in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps during Iran–Iraq War and was moved to the Islamic Republic of Iran Army after the war, holding office as the Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy between 1997 and 2005. Mohtaj was a government official in the administration of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from 2005 to 2009, serving as a governor and then a vice minister.