Hamid Taqavi
Hamid Taqavi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | حمید تقوی |
| Birth name | Hamid Taqavi |
| Nickname | Haj Hamid |
| Born | 1955 |
| Died | 27 December 2014 (aged 58-59) |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Branch | Revolutionary Guards |
| Service years | 1980–2014 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Unit | Quds Force |
| Commands | Ramazan Headquarters |
| Conflicts | |
Brigadier General Hamid Taqavi (Persian: حمید تقوی; 1955 – 27 December 2014) was an Iranian military officer and commander in the IRGC's Quds Force.
A veteran of the Iran–Iraq War, he was reportedly killed in action in late 2014 by an ISIL sniper while on “an advisory mission” during the War in Iraq (2013-17).