Farzad Esmaili

{{short description|Iranian military officer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}

{{Infobox military person

| honorific_prefix = Amir

| name = Farzad Esmaili

| image = Brigadier_General_Farzad_Esmaeili_And_SeyyedAli_Khamenei_by_Khamenei.ir.03.jpg

| birth_name = Farzad Esmaili Salu Mahalleh

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1972|1|15}}

| birth_place = Salu Mahalleh, Rudsar, Iran

| allegiance = Iran

| branch = {{plainlist|

• Air Force (1993–2008)
• Air Defense Force (2008–2018)
• Joint Staff (2018–)}}

| serviceyears = 1993–present

| rank = Brigadier general

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}}

Farzad Esmaili ({{langx|fa|فرزاد اسماعیلی}}; born 1972) is an Iranian military officer who formerly held office as the commander of the Air Defense Force.{{cite web|url=http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/406780/Top-officer-praises-Rouhani-Zarif-for-their-stand-in-New-York|title=Top officer praises Rouhani, Zarif for their stand in New York|date=27 September 2016}}[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/08/29/world/iran-reportedly-deploys-russian-made-s-300-missiles-fordow-nuclear-site/#.WDRyVsmuyti Iran reportedly deploys Russian-made S-300 missiles at its Fordow nuclear site], Japan Times, 29 August 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016. He served in the capacity between 2011 and 2018, when he was succeeded by his deputy Alireza Sabahifard.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} He was subsequently named as the assistant to the Commander-in-Chief of Islamic Republic of Iran Army.{{Cite web|url=https://en.mehrnews.com/news/134524/Brig-Gen-Esmaili-named-assistant-commander-of-Iran-Army|title = Brig. Gen. Esmaili named assistant commander of Iran Army|date = 2 June 2018}}