Farzad Esmaili


Farzad Esmaili
Birth nameFarzad Esmaili Salu Mahalleh
Born (1972-01-15) 15 January 1972
Salu Mahalleh, Rudsar, Iran
AllegianceIran
Service / branch
Years of service1993–present
RankBrigadier general

Farzad Esmaili (Persian: فرزاد اسماعیلی; born 1972) is an Iranian military officer who formerly held office as the commander of the Air Defense Force. He served in the capacity between 2011 and 2018, when he was succeeded by his deputy Alireza Sabahifard. He was subsequently named as the assistant to the Commander-in-Chief of Islamic Republic of Iran Army.