Yahya Rahim Safavi
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Yahya Rahim Safavi
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| Nickname(s) | Sardar Sarlashghar |
| Born | 1952 (age 72–73) Isfahan, Iran |
| Allegiance |  Iran |
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 IRGC Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 21 March 1979–present |
| Rank | 40px Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Artillery |
| Commands held | 2nd Artillery Brigade AGIR |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War War on Terrorism (2001 uprising in Herat) |
| Awards | Fajr Medal 2nd grade Fath Medal[1] |
Yahya Rahim Safavi (Persian: یحیى رحیم صفوی Azerbaijani: Yəhya Rəhim Səfəvi, born 1952) is an Iranian military commander who served as the chief commander of the Sepah from 1 September 1997 until 1 September 2007.
Early life
Safavi was born on 1952 to an Iranian Azeri family.[2] in a village in Isfahan.[3]
Career
Safavi was one of the leaders of the Iraq-Iran War and played a key role in the 2001 uprising in Herat in November 2001. He also led the battle for Herat during the US invasion of Afghanistan.
He served as the deputy commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps until 1997 when he was appointed its commander, replacing Mohsen Rezaee in 1997.[4]
He was replaced as commander of the IRGC by Mohammad Ali Jafari, former director of the Strategic Studies Center of AGIR on 1 September 2007.[5] Then he was appointed the Supreme Leader Ali Khameini's special advisor.[6]
Asset freeze
On 24 December 2006, Rahim Safavi was listed in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1737 asking for his assets (among others') to be frozen because of alleged involvements in Iranian nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.[7]
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| Preceded by | Chief commander of Iranian Revolutionary Guard 1997–2007 |
Succeeded by Mohammad Ali Jafari |
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