Mohammad Shirazi, an Iranian military general and government official who headed the Military Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran, died on February 28, 2026.
He had served in that post from 1989 until his death, coordinating relations between senior commanders of Iran’s armed forces and the supreme leader as a liaison in the country’s defense and security apparatus. Shirazi was killed during the opening strikes of the 2026 Iran war, which targeted senior Iranian officials in Tehran.
Mohammad Shirazi (Persian: محمد شیرازی; died 28 February 2026) was an Iranian military general who served as the head of the Military Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 until his death in 2026. As a brigadier general, he was responsible for coordinating relations between senior commanders of Iran’s armed forces and the supreme leader, acting as a key liaison in the country’s defense and security apparatus. Shirazi was killed during the opening strikes of the 2026 Iran war.