Majid Mousavi

Hossein Mousavi Eftekhari, is an Iranian military commander serving as the commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force since 14 June 2025.

Career

On 14 June 2025, Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei appointed Mousavi as the new commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, following the assassination of his predecessor, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, in an Israeli airstrike on 13 June 2025.
He had previously served as the deputy commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force since 2009 until his appointment as commander.

Sanctions

On 18 December 2024, the United States Department of State announced in a statement that the United States had sanctioned Mousavi, then deputy commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, along with two Iran-based entities, for their role in supporting Iran's ballistic missile and drone programs.