General Abdol Rahim Mousavi

Abdol Rahim Mousavi was a career military officer who served in the Iranian Army for over four decades. He reportedly fought in the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s and later held senior command positions, including Commander of the Army's Ground Forces, before his appointment as Chief of Staff of the Iranian Army in 2023.

According to international media reports, General Mousavi was killed on March 2, 2026, during a precision airstrike on a meeting of Iran's Supreme National Defense Council in Tehran. The strike, attributed by Iranian state media to a joint US-Israeli operation, targeted a secure facility in the capital.

The reported strike occurred during a period of escalating hostilities between Iran, the United States, and Israel, which some international outlets referred to as the US-Israel War on Iran in 2026. The conflict followed years of regional tensions and involved a series of direct military confrontations.

Iranian state media confirmed Mousavi's death and declared him a martyr. State television broadcast images of his funeral procession in Tehran, which was attended by senior military and political figures. The Iranian government vowed a decisive response to the attack.

General Mousavi's death reportedly removed a key figure from Iran's conventional military command structure. His career was defined by his role in the Iran-Iraq War and his subsequent leadership in shaping the army's operational doctrine.

General Abdol Rahim Mousavi was killed during US - Israel War on Iran (2026) (from February 2026 to November -0001). The conflict concluded in November -0001. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: The Schoolgirls of Minab ? 165 Victims, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Sgt. Declan Coady, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor.

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