Gholamhossein Gheybparvar

Gholamhossein Gheybparvar played an active role in the Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988), serving in various positions within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).{{Cite web |title=Profile: Gholamhossein Gheib Parvar – Faces of Crime |url=https://facesofcrime.org/profile/81/gholamhossein-gheib-parvar/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-04-17 |language=en-GB}} Over the years, he held several key command roles, including Commander of the 19th Fajr Division in Shiraz, Commander of the 25th Karbala Division in Mazandaran from 2001 to 2006, and Commander of the Fajr Corps in Fars Province between 2007 and 2016.{{Cite web |last=labadmin |date=2018-03-12 |title=Human Rights Violator: Gholamhossein Gheibparvar |url=https://justice4iran.org/11102/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Justice for Iran |language=en-US}} Additionally, in 2000, he was appointed Head of Training for the IRGC Ground Forces. During the Syrian Civil War, Gheybparvar was deployed to Syria in October 2015, where he was tasked with overseeing IRGC brigades supporting the Assad regime.

Gheybparvar held key leadership positions within Iran’s internal security apparatus. From December 2016 to July 2019, he served as the commander of the Basij Resistance Force, a paramilitary wing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) tasked with maintaining internal security and suppressing dissent.{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |date=2017-11-17 |title=Iran: Head of Basij Organization Announces Plans to Create Neighbourhood Patrols |url=https://www.ncr-iran.org/en/news/society/iran-head-of-basij-organization-announces-plans-to-create-neighbourhood-patrols/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=NCRI |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Gheyb Parvar, Gholam Hossein |url=https://www.unitedagainstnucleariran.com/sanctioned-person/gheyb-parvar-gholam-hossein?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=UANI |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2019-09-09 |title=Latest IRGC appointment reflects concern over possible unrest in Iran |url=https://www.ifmat.org/09/09/latest-irgc-appointment-reflects-concern-iran/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=IFMAT |language=en-US}} Following this, in September 2019, he was appointed as the commander of the Imam Ali Central Security Headquarters, a unit established in 2011 specifically to confront public protests and riots. This headquarters plays a significant role in managing and suppressing domestic unrest in Iran.

Gheybparvar has been implicated in serious human rights violations related to his involvement in the suppression of nationwide protests in Iran. During the December 2017 to January 2018 protests, Basij forces under his command were responsible for a violent crackdown that resulted in numerous deaths and mass detentions. Later, as commander of the Imam Ali Central Security Headquarters, he played a leading role in the brutal suppression of the November 2019 protests, an operation that led to significant civilian casualties across the country.

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