Ali Mohammad Naini

Ali Mohammad Naini

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{{Short description|Iranian brigadier general (1957–2026)}}
{{Short description|Iranian brigadier general (1957–2026)}}
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'''Ali Mohammad Naini''' ({{langx|fa|علی محمد نائینی}}{{lrm}}, 19 March 1957 – 20 March 2026) was an Iranian military officer who served as the spokesperson of the [[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps]] (IRGC) from 2024 until his death in 2026.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-24 |title=Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naeini appointed as new IRGC spokesman |url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/501552/Brigadier-General-Ali-Mohammad-Naeini-appointed-as-new-IRGC-spokesman |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=Tehran Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-20 |title=Iran's rhetoric softens as it balances retaliation for Hamas leader |url=https://www.iranintl.com/en/202408204181 |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=Iran International |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-20 |title=Iran's retaliation against Israel may take time: Revolutionary Guards |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2489612/irans-retaliation-against-israel-may-take-time-revolutionary-guards |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-21 |title=Iran warns Israel that retaliation will come at a time of Tehran's choosing |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/video/iran-warns-israel-that-retaliation-will-come-at-a-time-of-tehran-s-choosing-217598533883 |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=NBC News |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2025-01-12 |title=Iran, already on the defensive, braces for second Trump term |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/12/iran-trump/ |access-date=2025-06-30 |work=Washington Post}}
'''Ali Mohammad Naini''' ({{langx|fa|علی محمد نائینی}}{{lrm}}, 19 March 1957 – 20 March 2026) was an Iranian military officer who served as the spokesperson of the [[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps]] (IRGC) from 2024 until his death in 2026.{{Cite web |date=24 July 2024 |title=Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naeini appointed as new IRGC spokesman |url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/501552/Brigadier-General-Ali-Mohammad-Naeini-appointed-as-new-IRGC-spokesman |access-date=30 June 2025 |website=Tehran Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=20 August 2024 |title=Iran's rhetoric softens as it balances retaliation for Hamas leader |url=https://www.iranintl.com/en/202408204181 |access-date=30 June 2025 |website=Iran International |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=20 August 2024 |title=Iran's retaliation against Israel may take time: Revolutionary Guards |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2489612/irans-retaliation-against-israel-may-take-time-revolutionary-guards |access-date=30 June 2025 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=21 August 2024 |title=Iran warns Israel that retaliation will come at a time of Tehran's choosing |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/video/iran-warns-israel-that-retaliation-will-come-at-a-time-of-tehran-s-choosing-217598533883 |access-date=30 June 2025 |website=NBC News |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=12 January 2025 |title=Iran, already on the defensive, braces for second Trump term |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/12/iran-trump/ |access-date=30 June 2025 |work=Washington Post}}


==Career==
==Career==
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He was widely regarded as one of the IRGC’s leading experts in [[psychological warfare]], [[soft power]], and [[cognitive warfare]].
He was widely regarded as one of the IRGC’s leading experts in [[psychological warfare]], [[soft power]], and [[cognitive warfare]].


Naini was also a professor of social sciences and faculty member at [[Imam Hossein University]].{{Cite web |date=2024-07-24 |title=Brigadier Gen. Naeini appointed new IRGC spokesman |url=https://en.mehrnews.com/news/218342/Brigadier-Gen-Naeini-appointed-new-IRGC-spokesman |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=Mehr News Agency |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-07-24 |title=Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naini becomes the new deputy head of IRGC public relations |url=https://www.irna.ir/news/85547725 |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=IRNA}}{{Cite web |date=2014-08-02 |title=Mohammad Naini becomes deputy social affairs deputy mayor of Tehran |url=https://www.hamshahrionline.ir/news/267487 |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=Hamshahri |language=fa}} The United Kingdom sanctioned Naini following the [[October 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel|October 2024 Iranian missile strikes on Israel]].{{Cite news |date=2024-10-14 |title=UK imposes sanctions on senior Iranian military figures |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/israel-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-foreign-office-gaza-strip-middle-east-b2628921.html |access-date=2025-06-30 |work=The Independent}}{{Cite web |date=2024-10-14 |title=UK announces sanctions against Iranian military figures and organisations following attack on Israel |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-announces-sanctions-against-iranian-military-figures-and-organisations-following-attack-on-israel |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-10-14 |title=UK sanctions Iran's top military leaders, two suppliers of cruise missile components |url=https://www.jns.org/uk-sanctions-irans-top-military-leaders-two-suppliers-of-cruise-missile-components/ |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=JNS.org |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-10-14 |title=UK announces new sanctions against Iran in response to Israel attack |url=https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/uk-announces-new-sanctions-against-iran-in-response-to-israel-attack/ |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=Jewish News |language=en-US}}
Naini was also a professor of social sciences and faculty member at [[Imam Hossein University]].{{Cite web |date=24 July 2024 |title=Brigadier Gen. Naeini appointed new IRGC spokesman |url=https://en.mehrnews.com/news/218342/Brigadier-Gen-Naeini-appointed-new-IRGC-spokesman |access-date=30 June 2025 |website=Mehr News Agency |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=24 July 2024 |title=Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naini becomes the new deputy head of IRGC public relations |url=https://www.irna.ir/news/85547725 |access-date=30 June 2025 |website=IRNA}}{{Cite web |date=2 August 2014 |title=Mohammad Naini becomes deputy social affairs deputy mayor of Tehran |url=https://www.hamshahrionline.ir/news/267487 |access-date=30 June 2025 |website=Hamshahri |language=fa}} The United Kingdom sanctioned Naini following the [[October 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel|October 2024 Iranian missile strikes on Israel]].{{Cite news |date=14 October 2024 |title=UK imposes sanctions on senior Iranian military figures |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/israel-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-foreign-office-gaza-strip-middle-east-b2628921.html |access-date=30 June 2025 |work=The Independent}}{{Cite web |date=14 October 2024 |title=UK announces sanctions against Iranian military figures and organisations following attack on Israel |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-announces-sanctions-against-iranian-military-figures-and-organisations-following-attack-on-israel |access-date=30 June 2025 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=14 October 2024 |title=UK sanctions Iran's top military leaders, two suppliers of cruise missile components |url=https://www.jns.org/uk-sanctions-irans-top-military-leaders-two-suppliers-of-cruise-missile-components/ |access-date=30 June 2025 |website=JNS.org |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=14 October 2024 |title=UK announces new sanctions against Iran in response to Israel attack |url=https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/uk-announces-new-sanctions-against-iran-in-response-to-israel-attack/ |access-date=30 June 2025 |website=Jewish News |language=en-US}}


==Death==
==Death==