Mohammad Marani
Mohammad Marani | |
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| Native name | محمد مارانی |
| Born | 1963 (age 62–63) |
| Allegiance | Revolutionary Guard |
| Service years | 1982–present |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
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| Conflicts | Iran–Iraq War |
Mohammad Marani (born 1963 in Maran Qaleh, Jiroft)[1][2] is an Iranian brigadier general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)[3] and now serves as the commander of the Madina Munawwara headquarters,[4] acting as the senior IRGC commander in the provinces of Fars, Hormozgan, and Bushehr. He began his military career in 1982 with the IRGC Ground Forces, and during the Iran–Iraq War, he commanded several battalions of the 41st Sarallah Division.[5]
Between 2005 and 2006, Marani served as the commander of the 1st Seyyed al-Shuhada Brigade of the 41st Sarallah Division,[6] and from 2006 to 2008, he was the deputy commander of the same division.[7] In 2008, he briefly served as the coordinating deputy of the Sarallah Corps in Kerman,[8] and later held the position of deputy commander of the Quds Base until 2011.[9] From 2011 to 2014, he commanded the Imam Sajjad Corps in Hormozgan Province,[10] and between 2014 and 2019, he served as the commander of the Quds Base.[11] From March 2020 to November 30, 2025, Marani was the commander of the Medina Munawwarah base.[12] He was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in 2016.[13]
References
- ^ "فرمانده قرارگاه قدس به درجه سرتیپ تمامی نائل شد" [Commander of Quds Headquarters Achieves the Rank of Brigadier General]. defapress.ir.
- ^ "سردار محمد مارانی فرمانده قرارگاه قدس به درجه سرتیپ تمامی نائل شد" [Brigadier General Mohammad Marani, Commander of Quds Headquarters, Achieves the Rank of Brigadier General]. Konarsandal.ir (in Persian).
- ^ A candid conversation with the commander of the Quds Force headquarters in the southeast of the country گفتوگوی بدون تعارف با فرمانده قرارگاه سپاه قدس جنوب شرق کشور
- ^ Sardar Marani becomes commander of the IRGC's Medina Munawwarah headquarters سردار مارانی فرمانده قرارگاه مدینه منوره سپاه شد
- ^ Memorial of the deputy commander of the 41st Division, Sarallah, held in Zahedan یادواره قائم مقام لشکر 41 ثارالله در زاهدان برگزار شد
- ^ Bam Friday Imam praised the sacrifice of the martyrs and veterans of the Sacred Defense امام جمعه بم از فداکاری شهدا و ایثارگران دفاع مقدس تقدیر کرد
- ^ A IRGC soldier: The enemies' goal in attacking Muslims is to fight Islamic culture یک سپاهی: هدف دشمنان از حمله به مسلمانان مبارزه با فرهنک اسلام است
- ^ A IRGC commander: The spiritual character of the martyrs led to victory in the Sacred Defense یک فرمانده سپاه: منش معنوی شهدا باعث پیروزی در دفاع مقدس شد
- ^ The new commander of the IRGC, Imam Sajjad (AS), was introduced in Hormozgan فرمانده جدید سپاه امام سجاد (ع) هرمزگان معرفی شد
- ^ Sardar "Marani" becomes the new commander of the IRGC's Quds Force headquarters سردار "مارانی" فرمانده جدید قرارگاه قدس نیروی زمینی سپاه شد
- ^ The commander and successor of the IRGC's Quds Force headquarters in the southeast were introduced فرمانده و جانشین قرارگاه قدس جنوب شرق سپاه معرفی شدند
- ^ Introduction of the new commander of the IRGC's Medina Munawwarah base معارفه فرمانده جدید قرارگاه مدینه منوره نیروی زمینی سپاه
- ^ "فرمانده قرارگاه قدس سپاه سرتیپ تمام شد+عکس" [The commander of the IRGC's Quds Headquarters has passed away, with Brigadier General + Photo]. مشرق نیوز (mashreghnews.ir) (in Persian). 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2026-02-24.