Mostafa Mohammad Najjar (Persian: مصطفى محمدنجّار, born 2 December[citation needed] 1956) is an Iranian politician and retired IRGC general.

[1][8] Najjar joined the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) when the body was established in 1979, where he was in charge of the Middle East Department, with Israel, Lebanon and the Persian Gulf as places of particular attention.

[9] Previous positions include:[10] He was also active for military service in Kurdistan from 1980 to 1985 in the Iran–Iraq War and was appointed head of Saad by Yahya Rahim Safavi in 1995.

Najjar believes that "they serve the interests of stability and peace in the region" and are an integral part "…of the power of defense of the Islamic world."

Throughout his term, he has taken a hard line when it comes to suppressing protests and the opposition in Iran, referring to them as fitna, and saying that they were acting against the best interests of the Iranian people.

In the middle of July 2010 demonstrations, he called in Iran's Law Enforcement Forces (LEF), warning against a "Velvet Revolution" and "imperialist plots.

"[18] Najjar warned against activity on social networks and satellite channels: "The West is taking advantage of electronic systems and the virtual world to undermine the security of our society and break down the family unit in Iran.

At the same time, Najjar responded to the increased activity of the Sunni opposition (Jundallah) with a security clampdown on Iran's eastern borders.

"[20] The tough and violent approach taken by Najjar during the repression of the protests after the 2009 elections put him and other senior Iranian officials on the U.S. designation for serious human rights abuses involving Iran.