Ali Mohammad Naini

Ali Mohammad Naini (; 19 March 1957 – 20 March 2026) was an Iranian military officer who served as the spokesperson of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from 2024 until his death in 2026.

Career Naeini was a veteran with four decades of service, including participation in the Iran–Iraq War, and held several senior roles during his career, such as serving as the IRGC’s cultural deputy and the Basij’s cultural and social deputy. He succeeded Brigadier General Ramazan Sharif as the IRGC spokesperson, an appointment made by Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami.

He was widely regarded as one of the IRGC’s leading experts in psychological warfare, soft power, and cognitive warfare. The United Kingdom sanctioned Naini following the October 2024 Iranian missile strikes on Israel.

Death Naini was assassinated on 20 March 2026 by the Israeli strikes during the 2026 Iran war. His death was officially confirmed by Iranian news media reports.

According to media reports, Abdullah Haji Sadeghi, the representative of the Supreme Leader of Iran in the IRGC, appointed Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi as the new spokesperson.