Major General Mohammad Bagheri (Persian: محمد باقری), born Mohammad-Hossein Afshordi[4] (Persian: محمدحسین افشردی) is an Iranian military officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), who serves as the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[5] Also, a military intelligence expert with his experience dating back to the Iran–Iraq War,[6] he holds a Ph.D. in political geography and reportedly teaches at Iran's Supreme National Defense University.

[10] In February 2022, according to Reuters, Bagheri announced that Iran will continue advancing its ballistic missile programme, both "in terms of quantity and quality".

[11] On 21 October 2022, a White House press release stated that Iranian troops were in Crimea assisting Russia in launching drone attacks.

[3] On April 8, 2019, the United States designated Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a foreign terrorist organization.