Morteza Ghorbani
Morteza Ghorbani | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957 (age 68–69) |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Branch | IRGC |
| Service years | 1979-present |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | NEZSA |
| Commands | 25th Karbala Division5th Nasr Division9th Badr DivisionNajaf Ashraf Headquarters14th Imam Hossein Division |
| Wars | Iran–Iraq War Major operations: |
| Awards | 1st grade Fath Medal 2nd grade Fath Medal 3rd grade Fath Medal |
| Relations | Shahnaz Ashkian (wife) |
| Advisor to the President of Iran | |
| In office 1997–2001 | |
| President | Mohammad Khatami |
| Preceded by | Create the title |
| Succeeded by | Abbas PaknejadMojtaba Rahmandoust |
Morteza Ghorbani (Persian: مرتضی قربانی, born 1957 in Borkhar) is a Brigadier general of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, currently serving as an advisor to the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces and a senior advisor to the Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC. He has also been the President of the Iranian Shooting Sport Federation since 2021.
He was a commander of the Revolutionary Guard Corps during the Iran–Iraq War and is the founder and first commander of the 25th Karbala Division and the 5th Nasr Division. Ghorbani was actively involved in all of the IRGC's extensive operations during the Iran–Iraq War, and played a key role in the operations of Fath ol-Mobin, Beit ol-Moqaddas, Muharram, and Wal-Fajr 8. He commanded the 14th Imam Hossein Division from 1991 to 1997. Ghorbani was awarded the Order of Fath three times for his services in the war.