Mahmoud Kaveh

Mahmoud Kaveh (22 May 1961 – 2 September 1986) was an Iranian commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and one of the main figures in Iran–Iraq War.[1]

Mahmoud Kaveh
Born(1961-05-22)May 22, 1961
Mashhad, Iran
DiedSeptember 2, 1986(1986-09-02) (aged 25)
Ahwaz, Iran
AllegianceIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Years of service1981–1986
Commands held155th Shohada Special Forces Brigade
Battles/warsIran–Iraq War

Early life

Kaveh born on 22 May 1961 in Mashhad. His father was a religious businessman in Mashhad during the Shah's regime. His father was connected with Ali Khamenei and Abdolkarim Hasheminejad. He emphasised the importance of bringing up his son religiously and would take him to pray in the mosque and participate in religious gatherings. Alongside studying in high school, he started studying religious sciences in Mashhad Hawza.[2][3][4][5]

1979 revolution

With the rise of anti-regime activities, Kaveh, who was an active religious youth, would attend the speeches of Ali Khamenei in the Imam Hassan Mojtaba and Javad ul-A'imeh mosques which were central places for anti-regime activities. He tried a lot to change the minds of his classmates and show them the oppression committed by the Shah's regime. He actively distributed Ruhollah Khomeini's flyers and participated in all anti-regime protests.[2][3][4][5]

After revolution of 1979

After Islamic revolution, Kaveh was one of the first people to join the IRGC from Mashhad. He underwent training for six months. After this, he was dispatched to Tehran as one of Ruhollah Khomeini's personal guards.[2][3][4][5]

Iran–Iraq War

Kaveh was 19 when Iran–Iraq War was started. He was dispatched to the southern war zones, but due to a lack of military training, he was sent back to Mashhad and underwent intensive training. It was difficult for him not to attend the war, so he decided to go to the Kurdistan Province to quell the anti-revolutionary spirit in the province. Soon, due to his competence and courage, he was appointed as the operation commander of the IRGC in Saqqez.[2][3][4][5]

155th Shohada Special Forces Brigade

When the 155th Shohada Special Forces Brigade was established, Kaveh was appointed as its operation commander. In a short time, he managed to liberate many different regions that were previously occupied by the anti-revolutionary forces. For example:

Responsibilities
  • Military training instructor (1981–1982)
  • Head of Guards of Ruhollah Khomeini (1982)
  • Operations Officer of Vizhe Shohada Brigade (1983–1984)
  • Commander of the 155th Shohada Special Forces Brigade (1984–1986)
  • Commander of the Shohada Special Forces Division (1986)[2][3][4][5]

Operations

Death

Kaveh was one of the youngest commanders during Iran–Iraq War. He was killed on 2 September 1986 in Ahwaz due to injuries suffered from mortar shrapnel. He was 25 at the time of his death. His body was sent to Tehran and buried at Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery.[2][3]

References
  1. "سایت ساجد - سایت جامع دفاع مقدس :". sajed.ir.
  2. "سردار سرتیپ پاسدار شهید محمود كاوه". www.tebyan.net.
  3. "زندگینامه شهید محمود کاوه". sahebzaman.org.
  4. "زندگی نامه و نحوه شهادت محمود کاوه فرمانده تیپ ویژه شهدا". www.vista.ir.
  5. "شهید محمود کاوه". shakhsiatnegar.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-27.
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