Gholamhossein Gheybparvar

Gholamhossein Gheybparvar (; 1962 – 15 July 2025) was an Iranian senior officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who formerly commanded Basij forces. He was affiliated with the IRGC since 1979, following the Islamic Revolution.

Military career Gheybparvar played an active role in the Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988), serving in various positions within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Over the years, he held several key command roles, including Commander of the 19th Fajr Division in Shiraz, Commander of the 25th Karbala Division in Mazandaran province from 2001 to 2006, and Commander of the Fajr Corps in Fars Province between 2007 and 2016. Additionally, in 2000, he was appointed Head of Training for the IRGC Ground Forces. During the Syrian civil war, Gheybparvar was deployed to Syria in October 2015, where he was tasked with overseeing IRGC brigades supporting the Syrian government. Following this, in September 2019, he was appointed the commander of the Imam Ali Central Security Headquarters, a unit established in 2011 specifically to confront public protests and riots. This headquarters plays a significant role in managing and suppressing domestic unrest in Iran.