Ali Sayad Shirazi (Persian: علی صیاد شیرازی, 13 June 1944[3][4] – 10 April 1999) was an Iranian military officer.

Shirazi was born in Dargaz, Kabud Gonbad Rural District, Iran on 13 June 1944 and was of Afshar descent.

In 1989, Shirazi was awarded the highest military distinction in the Iranian armed forces, the Fath (Conquest) medal.

[citation needed] When the war concluded, Shirazi was not promoted to major general (unlike his counterparts), but was instead given various staff assignments.

[10] in July 1986, A clash and disagreement over what military strategy to be adopted in the Iran-Iraq War emerged between Shirazi and Mohsen Rezaee, the commander of the IRGC at the time.

"[citation needed] A MEK spokesman said that Shirazi had been targeted because for "purging and executing military personnel and for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of child soldiers during the Iran-Iraq War, in which he commanded Iran's ground forces.

Shirazi has had several streets, buildings and military complexes named after him, including a subway station and a highway in Tehran.