Mohammad Reza Naqdi

Sardar

Mohammad Reza Naqdi
Sardar; Mohammad Reza Naqdi
	Naghdi in the 2nd conference of the 'Supreme Assembly of Basij', December 2015
Nickname(s)	Shams
Born	c. 1952 (age 72–73) or 1961 (age 63–64); Najaf, Iraq or Tehran, Iran
Allegiance	Revolutionary Guards; Badr Brigades;
Years of service	1981–present
Rank	Brigadier General
Unit	Quds Force (1980s); Law Enforcement Force (1990s); General Staff (2000–2009); Basij (2009–2016); Joint Staff, Revolutionary Guards (2016–present);
Commands	Basij
Battles / wars	Iran–Iraq War; Bosnian War; Iran–PJAK conflict;

Mohammad Reza Naqdi (also spelled "Naghdi"; Persian: محمدرضا نقدی) is an Iranian military officer who is a senior officer in the IRGC.

Sardar Mohammad Reza Naqdi
Naghdi in the 2nd conference of the 'Supreme Assembly of Basij', December 2015
Nickname(s)	Shams^[1]
Born	c. 1952 (age 72–73) or 1961 (age 63–64)^[1] Najaf, Iraq or Tehran, Iran^[1]
Allegiance	Revolutionary Guards Badr Brigades^[2]
Years of service	1981–present
Rank	Brigadier General
Unit	Quds Force (1980s)^[2] Law Enforcement Force (1990s) General Staff (2000–2009) Basij (2009–2016) Joint Staff, Revolutionary Guards (2016–present)
Commands	Basij
Battles / wars	Iran–Iraq War Bosnian War^[2] Iran–PJAK conflict