Ali Shirazi
Ali Shirazi | |
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| Born | 1962 (age 62–63) Rafsanjan, Iran |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Branch | Revolutionary Guards Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics Police Command |
| Commands | Vali-e-Faqih representative to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (2002-2011) Vali-e-Faqih representative to the Quds Force (2011-2020) Deputy head of Political Ideological Organization of the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (2021-2025) Head of Iranian Police Ideological−Political Organization (2025-present) |
Ali shirazi (Persian: علی شیرازی; born 1962) is a senior Iranian cleric who is Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's representative to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps–Quds Force (IRGC-QF). He holds the clerical ranking of Hujjat al-Islam, which is the rank below Ayatollah.[1]
In February 2015, Shirazi said, "We shall not rest until we raise the flag of Islam over the White House."[2][3] On March 2025 he was appointed as head of the Iranian Police Ideological−Political Organization.[4]
References
- ^ "Gaza blockade: Iran offers escort to next aid convoy". The Guardian. 6 June 2010.
- ^ "Global war will result in 'banner of Islam' over White House, top Iranian official vows". Washington Times. 17 March 2015.
- ^ "Iran cleric vows to 'raise flag of Islam on White House' to avenge Israeli attack". The Jerusalem Post. 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Iran Update, March 13, 2025". Institute of War. Retrieved 2025-03-15.