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Canonical ID: Q65195083 · Entity type: Person (reference)
| Property | Value | Lang | Source dataset | Source ID | First seen | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Person:alias | آشتیانی محمد رضا قرایی | fas | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-78180 | |||
Person:birthCountry | ir | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-78180 | ||||
Person:birthDate | 1960 | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-78180 | ||||
Person:birthPlace | Tehran, Iran | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-78180 | ||||
Person:createdAt | 2024-11-06 | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-78180 | ||||
Person:firstName | قرایی | fas | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-78180 | |||
Person:firstName | Gharaei | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-78180 | ||||
Person:firstName | محمد رضا | fas | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-78180 | |||
Person:firstName | Mohammad-Reza | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-78180 | ||||
Person:gender | male | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-78180 | ||||
Person:id | 97dc1917e195be3c3952ed663014cf18e3b8aed0 | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-78180 | ||||
Person:lastName | آشتیانی | fas | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-78180 | |||
Person:lastName | Ashtiani | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-78180 | ||||
Person:modifiedAt | 2025-08-19 | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-78180 | ||||
Person:name | Ashtiani Mohammad-Reza Gharaei | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-78180 | ||||
Person:nationality | ir | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-78180 | ||||
Person:notes | Position(s): Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-78180 | ||||
Person:notes | Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani has been the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces since August 2024. He was the Minister of Defence of the Islamic Republic of Iran (August 2021-August 2024) and was responsible for the EU-listed Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL). MODAFL is responsible for the planning, logistics and funding of Iran’s Armed Forces. It is also a key player in Iran’s defence industry with multiple conglomerates and subordinates active in research and development, maintenance and manufacturing of military equipment, including the manufacturing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). MODAFL is also involved in the set-up of a joint plant for the production of UAVs and the sale of UAVs to Russia intended for use in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. In his function as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani coordinates and oversees the conventional army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and is a close associate of the Supreme Leader of Iran. As he oversees the IRGC, this also includes the IRGC Aerospace Force, responsible for Iran’s UAV program. He is thus in a supervising role for both the missile and the UAV program. In his role, he is also supporting Iranian military cooperation with Russia. As Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani is directly involved in Iran’s UAV and missile programmes and is involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine. | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-78180 | ||||
Person:programId | SECO-IRAN | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-78180 | ||||
Person:topics | sanction | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-78180 | ||||