Sadavir Hatami

Sardar Sadavir Hatami
فرزاد اکبری
Commander-in-Chief of the Air Defence Command
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 November 2018
Supreme Commander of the Zorasani Irfanic Revolutionary Army	Alireza Fadavi
Preceded by	Adavazdar Golzadari
Commander of the Inter-Services Discipline Office
In office 20 April 2016 – 18 November 2018
Supreme Commander of the Irfanic Revolutionary Army	Alireza Fadavi
Preceded by	Zeidan Kara
Succeeded by	Javad Khanzadi
Director of the State Commission for Societal Defence
In office 7 June 2012 – 20 April 2016
Preceded by	Sadiollah Sandsari
Succeeded by	Zeidan Kara
Permanent Member of the Central Command Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 May 2002
Preceded by	Abdel Najm
Life-Term Member of the Superior Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 May 2002
Preceded by	Abdel Najm
Personal details
Born	3 February 1959 Zahedan, Union of Khazestan and Pardaran
Political party	Revolutionary Masses Party (1979-1985) Zorasan Zendebad (1985-present)
Spouse	Maryam Hatami (1981-2009 d.)
Children	5
Alma mater	Mahrdad Ali Sattari Academy
Nickname	“Captain Phosphorous”
Military service
Branch/service	Zorasani Irfanic Revolutionary Army Land Forces
Years of service	1976-present
Rank	General
Commands	4th Banner Army (2003-2009)
Battles/wars	Irvadistan War Zorasani-Chanwan Conflict
Awards	Order of Nasr

Sadavir Hatami (b. ) is a Zorasani general and politician, who is currently serving as Commander-in-Chief of the Air Defence Command. He also previously served as the head of the Inter-Service Discipline Office and the State Commission for Societal Defence.

Hatami joined the Zorasani Irfanic Revolutionary Land Forces in 1976 during the later stages of the Irvadistan War at the age of 17, where he saw extensive action as part of the 29th Takavaran Brigade, an elite infantry unit. In the post-war years, he steadily rose the ranks before attaining the rank of Brigadier General in 2000. He was granted command of the 4th Banner Army in 2003 and would reportedly play a prominent role during the Tufan according to some sources. In the fallout of the 2005 election, Hatami would command Zorasani government forces against various Chanwan insurgent groups that rose up in response to a crackdown on the Chanwan minority.

During the Zorasani-Chanwan Conflict, Hatami’s forces were regularly accused of using excessive force and are also accused of massacres and crimes against humanity by Chanwan civil society groups. The repeated use of white phosphorous on Chanwan towns and villages, earned Hatami the pejorative nickname of “Captain Phosphorous” by Chanwans. Ultimately, Hatami oversaw the defeat of the Chanwan insurgency and was lauded in public as a national hero and saviour.

In November 2018, Hatami was appointed to serve as Commander-in-Chief of the Air Defence Command. Many commentators have described Hatami as "one of the most influential military-politicians in modern Zorasani history" and it is widely believed that he holds numerous other posts that hidden from public view. For instance, he is believed to be a leading figure behind the development of the Wolves community groups that are answerable to the military and not the national government. He also serves as the spokesman for the Central Command Council, of which he is a permament member.

Early life and career

Hatami was born 3 February 1959 to a middle class family in Zahedan, his father, Abdolrahim was a senior figure within the ruling Revolutionary Masses Party and his mother was the deputy chairwoman of the RMP's women's wing. He was the eldest of three children, having a sister and brother. His brother was killed in action in Irvadistan in late 1979. He was politically engaged at a young age. After completing school, he attended the prestigious Imam Khosrow Military Academy, however, the outbreak of the Irvadistan War led to Hatami's cohort being deployed to combat. He saw action at the age of 17 in 1976. Following the war's end in 1979, Hatami returned to the academy to finish his studies and graduated at the rank of Second lieutenant in 1981.

Military career

Irvadistan War

Despite the war erupting in 1975, Hatami would join the frontlines until late 1976 after the UKP leadership issued a mass mobilisation order, including academy cadets. For several months Hatami was deployed with the 118th Motorised Regiment until in January 1977, he was re-deployed to serve with the 24th Takavaran Regiment, owing to his impressing of his superiors. As part of the 24th Takavaran, he joined one of the most elite infrantry units in the Irfanic Revolutionary Army, which was deployed behind Irvadi lines to conduct irregular operations and attacks on Irvadi command and control hubs.

Unlike many of his colleagues in the current Central Command Council, Hatami has refused to put his experiences to paper or in any format. In one passing comment to the Memorial Magazine, he said, "I say nothing now and always because what I experienced is no different from any one else, what they say we all endured."

Following the UKP's victory in 1979, Hatami was de-mobilised and he promptly returned to the military academy to complete his course and graduate, this is despite offers of immediate graduation by his superiors in recognition of his service.