Abdolrahim Mousavi


Abdolrahim Mousavi
Mousavi in January 2019
BornQom, Imperial State of Iran
Allegiance Iran
Service / branch Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces
Years of service1979–present
RankMajor general
CommandsGeneral Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Islamic Republic of Iran Army
Battles / warsIran–Iraq War
Iran–Israel War
Awards Order of Fath (1st class)

Abdolrahim Mousavi (Persian: سید عبدالرحیم موسوی; born 1960) is an Iranian military officer. As of June 2025, he is the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, following the killing of his predecessor. He formerly served as the Chief of the General Staff and commander-in-chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army from August 2017 to June 2025. Mousavi's name is often styled with the honorific title Sayyed.