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Hossein Alaei






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Hossein Alaei
BornKarahrud, Iran
AllegianceIran
Service/branchIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Years of service1979–2005
RankBrigadier general[1]
Commands heldNavy
Joint Staff
Battles/warsIran–Iraq War

Hossein Alaei (Persian: حسین علایی) is an Iranian retired military officer who served as the CEO of Iran Aseman Airlines from 2013 to 2018.[2] During his military career, Alaei was among senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders, having served as its commander in two northwestern provinces, Karbala HQ, maritime forces and the joint staff. He was also defense minister's deputy in the 1990s and early 2000s.[3]

In 2013, Alaei was Hassan Rouhani's first choice for minister of defense, however he was reportedly rejected by the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.[4]

Controversy

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In January 2012, Alaei wrote an op-ed for the newspaper Ettela'at that sparked controversy. He implicitly compared Ali Khamenei to the late Shah, posing hypothetical questions that the Shah could have asked himself. He then finished with a verse from Quran: "Thus, learn your lesson you who have eyes."[5] Following harsh criticism coming from the establishment, he said his article had been misinterpreted.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Muhammad Sahimi (25 July 2014), "The Hardline Heavyweights Allied Against Rouhani", IranWire, retrieved 2 November 2017
  • ^ Bozorgmehr Sharafedin (10 June 2017), David Clarke (ed.), "Iran's Aseman signs final deal for 30 Boeing 737s: IRNA", Reuters, retrieved 2 November 2017
  • ^ Emanuele Ottolenghi, Saeed Ghasseminejad (24 April 2017), "CEO of Iranian Airline to Buy Boeing Jets Has Ties to IRGC", Foundation for Defense of Democracies, retrieved 2 November 2017
  • ^ Will Fulton (7 August 2013), "Rouhani's Cautious Pick for Defense Minister", Al-Monitor, retrieved 2 November 2017
  • ^ Muhammad Sahimi (10 January 2012), "Ex-Guard Warns Khamenei; Uranium Enrichment Starts at Fordow", Tehran Bureau, PBS, retrieved 2 November 2017
  • ^ Golnaz Esfandiari (16 January 2012), "Former IRGC Commander Says His Article Was Misinterpreted", Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, retrieved 2 November 2017
    • Business positions
    Preceded by

    Abbas Rahmatian

    		 Chief Executive Officer of Iran Aseman Airlines
    2013–2018     		Succeeded by

    Mohammad Gorji

    Military offices
    Preceded by

    Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr

    		 Chairman of the Joint Staff of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
    1997–2000     		Succeeded by

    Ali Akbar Ahmadian

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    Branch created

    		 Commander of the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
    1985–1990     		Succeeded by

    Ali Shamkhani

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