Ali Shahbazi
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Timsar Ali Shahbazi |
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| Born | Qom, Iran |
| Allegiance |
 Iran
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| Service/branch | Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1960–2000 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held |
Commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army The joint chief of staff of the Iranian Army Coordinating deputy of the joint chief of staff of the Iranian Army |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Ali Shahbazi (Persian: علی شهبازی) is the former commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army.
Shahbazi was appointed by Rafsanjani as the chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Joint Staff on 7 May 1988. Shahbazi was the first commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army. He was succeeded by major general Mohammad Salimi when he resigned from office in May 2000. Then he became the head of the Trusted University Council for National Defense and chief military advisor of Ali Khamenei.
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