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Abdolrahim Mousavi (Persian: عبدالرحیم موسوی; born 1960) is an Iranian military officer who is the chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces. He assumed the position following the assassination of his predecessor, Mohammad Bagheri, during the June 2025 Israeli strikes on Iran. He previously served as the chief of staff and commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army from 2017 to 2025.
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded byMohammad Bagheri | Chief-of-Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces 2025– | Incumbent |
| Preceded byAtaollah Salehi | Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army 2017–2025 | Succeeded byAmir Hatami |
| Preceded byGholam Ali Rashid | Deputy Chief of the General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces 2016–2017 | Succeeded byAtaollah Salehi |
| Preceded byMohammad-Reza Gharaei | Second-in-Command of Islamic Republic of Iran Army 2008–2016 | Succeeded byAhmad Reza Pourdastan |
| Preceded byAbdolali Pourshasb | Chairman of the Joint Staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army 2005–2008 | Succeeded byMohammad-Hossein Dadrasas Coordinating Deputy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army |
| Preceded byAtaollah Salehi | Commandant of Imam Ali Officers' Academy 2001–2005 | Succeeded byAhmad Reza Pourdastan |