Amir Hatami (, born 1966) is an Iranian military officer who serves as the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army. Holding the rank of major general, Hatami was appointed commander-in-chief following the promotion of Abdolrahim Mousavi to Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces after the assassination of his predecessor Mohammad Bagheri in the Twelve-Day War.
Hatami is also an Advisor to the Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces of Army Affairs and the former minister of defense of Iran.
Biography Amir Hatami was born in 1966 in Nimowar (village of Zanjan). At the age of 14, Hatami joined the Basij as a volunteer and began serving in the Iranian Army Ground Forces in 1984. After the war, he entered the Imam Ali Officers' Academy in 1989 and graduated in defense science management.
Hatami previously served as the head of the Army's international relations office, as well as a deputy in the armed forces general staff.
He was nominated as Minister of Defense by President Hassan Rouhani on 8 August 2017 and received a vote of confidence from Parliament on 20 August 2017, with 261 votes in favor, 10 against, 13 abstentions, and 4 invalid votes. He was the first Minister of Defense with an Artesh background in more than two decades, as the position had been held exclusively by Revolutionary Guard officers since 1989.
Awards and decorations
See also List of Iranian two-star generals since 1979
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