Sadavir Hatami
Sadavir Hatami | |
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| فرزاد اکبری | |
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| Commander-in-Chief of the Air Defence Command | |
| 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 | |
| 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 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.