Ali Mohammad Naini, an Iranian military officer and spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, died on March 20, 2026.
He was 69. Naini served as the IRGC’s spokesperson from 2024 until his death.
A veteran with four decades of service, he participated in the Iran–Iraq War and held senior roles including the IRGC’s cultural deputy and the Basij’s cultural and social deputy. He succeeded Brigadier General Ramazan Sharif as IRGC spokesperson, an appointment made by Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami. He was also regarded as one of the IRGC’s leading experts in psychological warfare, soft power and cognitive warfare.
Ali Mohammad Naini (Persian: علی محمد نائینی, 19 March 1957 – 20 March 2026) was an Iranian military officer who served as the spokesperson of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), serving from 2024 until his death in 2026.