Native nameغلامعلی رشید RankMajor General Battles and warsIran–Iraq War
Years of service1980–present Battles/warsIran–Iraq War AllegianceIran
Commands heldDeputy chief of the General Staff of Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarter Service/branchIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Major general Gholam Ali Rashid (Persian: غلامعلی رشید) is the current commander of Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarter and former deputy chief of the General Staff of Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran who was among decision-making commanders in the Iran-Iraq war. Also, Gholam Ali along with Mohammad Ali Ja'fari, Ali Fadavi, Qasem Soleymani, and Mohammad Bagheri is member of command network in the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Gholam Ali Rashid has declared that Iran may attack Israel military equipment and nuclear sites in a military war.
In a conference at the Tehran, he announced that Iranian commanders are in the Iraq, Syria, Palestine, and Lebanon to give military advice.
Gholam Ali Rashid stated: "the nuclear issue and human rights are merely pretexts". Also he mentioned "stressing that those raising such issues against Iran actually have problems with Islam."
He said that any military action against Iran by the United States would be a strategic mistake.