Hassan Bagheri

Hassan Bagheri was an Iranian military officer and journalist. He served as the deputy commander of the IRGC Ground Forces during the war. He played a key role in the liberation of Khorramshahr. He was killed in action by a mortar shell in January 1983, shortly before the start of the Operation Before the Dawn during reconnaissance operations in Fakkeh. He is considered one of the genius commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. He had a great talent in analyzing intelligence elements, along with intelligence elements along with elements of the enemy's position. He also had a talent in organizing intelligence elements and led to the establishment of the Intelligence and Operations Unit in the Southern Operations Headquarters in Abadan. During the time he was in the war, using the experiences he gained during his time as a journalist in Iran and Lebanon, he collected information, maps and operational calculations and record audios on the fronts of Iran and turned these documents into organized reports. In 1979, he deserted from the army and took part in the Iranian Revolution as a partisan. During this period, at the invitation of the United Nations, he made a 15-day trip to Lebanon and Jordan on behalf of this newspaper.