Ataollah Salehi
Ataollah Salehi (Persian: عطاءالله صالحی; born 9 March 1950) is the former and third commander-in-chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army, serving from 2005 until 2017. He graduated before the Islamic Revolution from the Iranian Army's military academy in 1971 with the rank of Artillery Second Lieutenant of the Army's Ground Forces.
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| Birth name | Ataollah Salehi |
| Born | 9 March 1950 Rudsar, Gilan, Iran |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service/ | Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1968–2019 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Islamic Republic of Iran Army Imam Ali University 58th Takavar Division 77th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War Iran-PJAK conflict |
| Children | Ammar Salehi (son) Fateme Salehi (daughter) |
He has the direct operational command authority over the commanders of the Iranian Army's Ground Forces, Air Force, Navy and Air Defense Base.
As head of Iran's regular military, he was a member of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
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