Hooshang Samadi

Hooshang Samadi
Hooshang Samadi
	Samadi in "Cypresses Die While Standing" concert.
Birth name	Hooshang Samadi Kalkhurani
Born	26 January 1940; Kalkhuran Sheykh, Ardabil, Imperial State of Iran
Allegiance	Imperial State of Iran; (1958–1979); Islamic Republic of Iran; (1979–1985)
Branch	Navy (1975–1985); Ground Force (1958–1975)
Service years	1958–1985
Rank	Captain
Commands	1st Takavar Marine Battalion
Conflicts	Joint Operation Arvand; Second Iraqi–Kurdish War; 1979 Khuzestan insurgency; Iran–Iraq War (WIA) First Battle of Khorramshahr; Operation Pearl; Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh; Second Battle of Khorramshahr; ;

Hooshang Samadi Kalkhurani (Persian: هوشنگ صمدی کلخوران) is a retired Iranian military officer and war hero who served in the Iranian Navy during the Iran–Iraq War.

Samadi was commander of the 1st Marine Battalion, a naval infantry special unit that played a key role in the First and Second Battle of Khorramshahr under his command.