
Hossein Khanzadi (1967-) was Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy from 2017, succeeding Habibollah Sayyari.
Biography[]
Hossein Khanzadi was born in Gorgan, Iran in 1967, and he attended the University of Imam Khomeini before becoming a hovercraft pilot. He rose in the ranks after attending naval schools in both Iran and Pakistan, and he was appointed to command the Iranian navy in 2017.