Alireza Afshar
Alireza Afshar | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1951 (age 73–74) Mashhad, Iran |
| Allegiance | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Years of service | 1982–2007 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands | Basij IRGC General Staff |
| Awards | Order of Nasr (1st class) |
Alireza Afshar (Persian: علیرضا افشار) is an Iranian military officer. He served as the political deputy to the Minister of Interior, being appointed in August 2007. In this capacity, he served as head of Country's Election Headquarters during 2008 Iranian legislative election.
He was formerly spokesman of Iranian Armed Forces.
He was a member of the Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization in the 1980s, and belonged to its right-wing faction.